Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Portugal
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
3.6 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
52nd
Turkmenistan rank
49th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.6 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 7.02 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 0.16 per 1,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.6 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
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.