Hospital beds by sector by country
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in...
What the numbers show
Hospital beds by sector is currently reported for 42 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 3.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants, and the mean is 4.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in China (up 91.2%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 45.3%).
Hospital beds by sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2019 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 6 | Austria | 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 7 | Serbia | 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 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 | Greece | 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 17 | Malta | 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 18 | Montenegro | 3.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 19 | Australia | 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2016 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 3.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 23 | Argentina | 3.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Italy | 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 25 | Israel | 3.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 28 | United States of America | 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2022 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 29 | Iceland | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 30 | New Zealand | 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 32 | Brazil | 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2021 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 33 | Thailand | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 34 | Canada | 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 35 | South Africa | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2010 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 37 | Chile | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 38 | Colombia | 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 39 | Sweden | 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 41 | Mexico | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 42 | 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
- Moldova 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Poland 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Slovak Republic 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Croatia 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Lithuania 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Latvia 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Estonia 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Slovenia 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants
- Netherlands 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.