Seychelles vs United States of America: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Seychelles
2.63 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Seychelles rank
73rd
United States of America rank
71st

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.63 per 1,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Seychelles ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1 per 1,000 people 9.2 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people United States of America
1970s 5.72 per 1,000 people 7.35 per 1,000 people 1.63 per 1,000 people United States of America
1980s 5.55 per 1,000 people 5.25 per 1,000 people 0.3026 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 4.33 per 1,000 people 3.18 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 2.97 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 0.142 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2020s 2.74 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 0.0433 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Seychelles or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.63 per 1,000 people in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Seychelles and United States of America?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Seychelles ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st 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.