Spain vs Suriname: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Spain
2.91 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Suriname
2.87 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain rank
64th
Suriname rank
66th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.87 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 0.9774 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 0.22 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 0.0867 per 1,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Spain or Suriname?
- Spain, at 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.87 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Spain and Suriname?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 64th 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.