Hospital beds by function of healthcare by country
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum...
What the numbers show
Hospital beds by function of healthcare is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Japan; the lowest is 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants, and the mean is 4.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in China (up 91.2%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 45.3%).
Hospital beds by function of healthcare: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 1 | Poland | 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 2 | Moldova | 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 2 | Lithuania | 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 3 | Russia | 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2019 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 3 | Croatia | 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 3 | Latvia | 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 4 | Estonia | 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 5 | Slovenia | 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 6 | Austria | 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 6 | Türkiye | 3.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 6.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 10 | France | 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 12 | China | 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2021 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2020 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 14 | Albania | 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 47.4% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 19 | Montenegro | 3.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 20 | Australia | 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2016 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 3.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 24 | Argentina | 3.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 25 | Italy | 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 26 | Israel | 3.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | United States | 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2022 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 30 | Iceland | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 31 | New Zealand | 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2021 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 35 | Canada | 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 36 | South Africa | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2010 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 37 | Denmark | 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 38 | Chile | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 39 | Colombia | 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 40 | Sweden | 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 42 | Indonesia | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2017 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 44 | India | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2017 | up 26.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Slovak Republic 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.