Countries With the Highest Hospital Beds
Every country with a figure for hospital beds, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Monaco (22), Korea, Rep. (12.8) and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (12.8). The middle country of the 177 has 2.37.
What this measures
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2023. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Hospital beds | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 22 | 2014 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 12.8 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 12.8 | 2018 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Japan | 12.6 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Belarus | 9.77 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Mongolia | 8.58 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 8.2 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Germany | 7.55 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Romania | 7.23 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 6.81 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Austria | 6.7 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Hungary | 6.63 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Czechia | 6.54 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 6.54 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Barbados | 6.4 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 16 | Ukraine | 6.14 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Poland | 6.04 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Serbia | 5.78 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Lithuania | 5.71 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | France | 5.65 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | China | 5.63 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Croatia | 5.6 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 5.57 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Moldova | 5.54 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Belgium | 5.42 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Naoero | 4.97 | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 27 | Latvia | 4.95 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Haiti | 4.9 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 4.89 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 4.74 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Maldives | 4.56 | 2021 | South Asia |
| 32 | Switzerland | 4.38 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Palau | 4.34 | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Cuba | 4.33 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Greece | 4.27 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Armenia | 4.24 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Estonia | 4.13 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 38 | Slovenia | 4.11 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Malta | 4.09 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 40 | Georgia | 4.04 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 4.04 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.98 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 43 | Dominica | 3.97 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 3.95 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 3.93 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 46 | Australia | 3.82 | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Montenegro | 3.82 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Mauritius | 3.8 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.73 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 3.68 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Turkmenistan | 3.6 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.58 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | Libya | 3.5 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Portugal | 3.48 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.42 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Argentina | 3.36 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | San Marino | 3.35 | 2014 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Norway | 3.3 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Guyana | 3.24 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.21 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Israel | 3.14 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 62 | Italy | 3.06 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Turkiye | 3.05 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Grenada | 3.01 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Ireland | 2.96 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Spain | 2.91 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.91 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Albania | 2.9 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 69 | Suriname | 2.87 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Iceland | 2.83 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Singapore | 2.81 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Marshall Islands | 2.8 | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Lebanon | 2.73 | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | United States | 2.68 | 2022 | North America |
| 75 | Cameroon | 2.65 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Seychelles | 2.63 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 77 | Finland | 2.61 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Canada | 2.54 | 2022 | North America |
| 79 | Brazil | 2.52 | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Viet Nam | 2.52 | 2017 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 81 | New Zealand | 2.51 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | Tonga | 2.48 | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Uruguay | 2.44 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Denmark | 2.43 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | United Kingdom | 2.42 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Netherlands | 2.42 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Saudi Arabia | 2.41 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 88 | Thailand | 2.39 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.37 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Botswana | 2.36 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.35 | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Kuwait | 2.33 | 2020 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 93 | South Africa | 2.25 | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | Cabo Verde | 2.21 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Bahamas, The | 2.17 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Bhutan | 2.16 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 97 | Comoros | 2.16 | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 98 | Cyprus | 2.15 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.1 | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 100 | Eswatini | 2.02 | 2013 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 101 | Zambia | 2 | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | Malaysia | 1.96 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Gabon | 1.95 | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Panama | 1.95 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | 1.95 | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Chile | 1.94 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Sweden | 1.9 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Fiji | 1.89 | 2017 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | United Arab Emirates | 1.87 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 110 | Kiribati | 1.86 | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 111 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.85 | 2019 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Bahrain | 1.84 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 113 | Tunisia | 1.82 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 114 | Lao PDR | 1.71 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Colombia | 1.7 | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Jamaica | 1.65 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Algeria | 1.61 | 2017 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 118 | India | 1.59 | 2021 | South Asia |
| 119 | Liberia | 1.59 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | Peru | 1.56 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 121 | Bolivia | 1.49 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.43 | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 123 | Jordan | 1.41 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 124 | Djibouti | 1.4 | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 125 | Indonesia | 1.37 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Kenya | 1.33 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 127 | Ecuador | 1.32 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Malawi | 1.3 | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.3 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 130 | Qatar | 1.25 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 131 | El Salvador | 1.21 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 132 | Costa Rica | 1.14 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 133 | Gambia, The | 1.11 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | St. Lucia | 1.09 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Myanmar | 1.07 | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 136 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 1.06 | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 137 | Iraq | 1.06 | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 138 | Paraguay | 1.04 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Eritrea | 1.02 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Mexico | 1.01 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Belize | 1 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Oman | 0.99 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 144 | Venezuela, RB | 0.99 | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Nicaragua | 0.97 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Philippines | 0.97 | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 0.92 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 148 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.87 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 149 | Tanzania | 0.84 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Angola | 0.75 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Dominican Republic | 0.75 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 152 | Rwanda | 0.75 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Mozambique | 0.74 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Cambodia | 0.73 | 2018 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 155 | Morocco | 0.73 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 156 | Senegal | 0.71 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Burundi | 0.69 | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Ghana | 0.69 | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Sudan | 0.66 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Pakistan | 0.63 | 2020 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 161 | Papua New Guinea | 0.62 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 162 | Nepal | 0.54 | 2023 | South Asia |
| 163 | Honduras | 0.53 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 164 | Uganda | 0.5 | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.46 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 166 | Guatemala | 0.45 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 167 | Benin | 0.43 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Timor-Leste | 0.38 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | Afghanistan | 0.35 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | Ethiopia | 0.33 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Togo | 0.33 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Madagascar | 0.32 | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Guinea | 0.3 | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Niger | 0.28 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 175 | Mali | 0.25 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 176 | Burkina Faso | 0.2 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 177 | Chad | 0.15 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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