Singapore vs Suriname: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Singapore
2.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Suriname
2.87 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Singapore rank
68th
Suriname rank
66th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Singapore
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.87 per 1,000 people against 2.81 per 1,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Singapore ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 2.09 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 0.533 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Singapore or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.87 per 1,000 people against 2.81 per 1,000 people in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Singapore and Suriname?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Suriname rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 66th 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.