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High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people

DEFINITION: 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.

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 JapanJapan 14.3 per 1,000 people 2003
2 GermanyGermany 8.9 per 1,000 people 2002
3 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 8.8 per 1,000 people 2003
4 AustriaAustria 8.3 per 1,000 people 2003
5 FranceFrance 7.7 per 1,000 people 2003
6 IcelandIceland 7.6 per 1,000 people 2002
7 AustraliaAustralia 7.4 per 1,000 people 2002
=8 FinlandFinland 7.2 per 1,000 people 2003
=8 SlovakiaSlovakia 7.2 per 1,000 people 2003
10 South KoreaSouth Korea 7.1 per 1,000 people 2003
11 BelgiumBelgium 6.9 per 1,000 people 2002
=12 IsraelIsrael 6.1 per 1,000 people 2003
=12 New ZealandNew Zealand 6.1 per 1,000 people 2002
=14 LuxembourgLuxembourg 6 per 1,000 people 2003
=14 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 6 per 1,000 people 2002
=14 EstoniaEstonia 6 per 1,000 people 2002
17 PolandPoland 5.6 per 1,000 people 2002
18 SloveniaSlovenia 5 per 1,000 people 2003
=19 NetherlandsNetherlands 4.7 per 1,000 people 2001
=19 GreeceGreece 4.7 per 1,000 people 2000
21 ItalyItaly 4.4 per 1,000 people 2002
22 IrelandIreland 4.3 per 1,000 people 2003
23 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4.2 per 1,000 people 2003
24 DenmarkDenmark 4 per 1,000 people 2003
=25 SpainSpain 3.8 per 1,000 people 2003
=25 NorwayNorway 3.8 per 1,000 people 2000
27 CanadaCanada 3.7 per 1,000 people 2002
=28 PortugalPortugal 3.6 per 1,000 people 2002
=28 SwedenSweden 3.6 per 1,000 people 2000
30 United StatesUnited States 3.3 per 1,000 people 2003
31 ChileChile 2.6 per 1,000 people 2002

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High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people

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Interesting observations about Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people

  • 11 of the top 15 countries by hospital beds > per 1,000 people are European.
  • 12 of the top 16 countries by hospital beds > per 1,000 people are Cold countries'.
  • Japan has ranked in the top 2 for hospital beds > per 1,000 people since 1993.
  • Monaco has had the highest hospital beds > per 1,000 people since 1992.
  • Belarus has ranked in the top 2 for hospital beds > per 1,000 people since 1997.
  • Russia has ranked in the top 3 for hospital beds > per 1,000 people since 1999.
  • 2 of the top 5 countries by hospital beds > per 1,000 people are East Asian and Pacific.
  • China ranked second last for hospital beds > per 1,000 people amongst Non-religious countries in 2005.
  • Iceland has ranked in the top 7 for hospital beds > per 1,000 people since 1970.
  • 7 of the top 18 countries by hospital beds > per 1,000 people are NATO.
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