Poland vs Ukraine: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Poland
6.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
6.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
16th
Ukraine rank
15th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 6.14 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 5.65 per 1,000 people 12.42 per 1,000 people 6.77 per 1,000 people Ukraine
1990s 5.5 per 1,000 people 11.36 per 1,000 people 5.86 per 1,000 people Ukraine
2000s 6.59 per 1,000 people 8.7 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people Ukraine
2010s 6.53 per 1,000 people 7.7 per 1,000 people 1.17 per 1,000 people Ukraine
2020s 6.14 per 1,000 people 5.94 per 1,000 people 0.1967 per 1,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Poland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 6.14 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Poland and Ukraine?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Poland ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.