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

Singapore
2.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Singapore rank
68th
United States of America rank
71st

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.81 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Singapore ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.39 per 1,000 people 9.2 per 1,000 people 4.81 per 1,000 people United States of America
1970s 3.52 per 1,000 people 7.35 per 1,000 people 3.83 per 1,000 people United States of America
1980s 3.93 per 1,000 people 5.95 per 1,000 people 2.02 per 1,000 people United States of America
1990s 3.56 per 1,000 people 4.62 per 1,000 people 1.06 per 1,000 people United States of America
2000s 2.37 per 1,000 people 3.12 per 1,000 people 0.7525 per 1,000 people United States of America
2010s 2.36 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 0.465 per 1,000 people United States of America
2020s 2.81 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 0.1167 per 1,000 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Singapore or United States of America?
Singapore, at 2.81 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Singapore and United States of America?
0.13 per 1,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Singapore ranks 68th 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.