Countries by Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Complete ranking of 157 countries • per 1,000 • Updated 2026
About Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % Rankings
South Korea leads all 157 countries in Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % with a value of 12.8, while Papua New Guinea ranks last at 0.20. This represents a 64-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % Measures
Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.20 (Papua New Guinea) to 12.8 (South Korea) — a 64-fold difference across 157 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 1.30 to 4.20. The overall spread from 0.20 to 12.8 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: South Korea and Japan are separated by only 1%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Hospital Beds Per 1,000 % are South Korea (12.8), Japan (12.7), Mongolia (10.6), Belarus (9.70), and Cook Islands (8.20). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Papua New Guinea (0.20), Mali (0.20), Burkina Faso (0.20), Niger (0.30), and Ethiopia (0.30) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank, covering 157 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  South Korea | 12.8 | Asia | 100% |
| 2nd |  Japan | 12.7 | Asia | 99% |
| 3rd |  Mongolia | 10.6 | Asia | 99% |
| 4th |  Belarus | 9.70 | Europe | 98% |
| 5th |  Cook Islands | 8.20 | Oceania | 97% |
| 6th |  Bulgaria | 7.80 | Europe | 97% |
| 7th |  Germany | 7.80 | Europe | 96% |
| 8th |  Austria | 7.10 | Europe | 96% |
| 9th |  Romania | 7.10 | Europe | 95% |
| 10th |  Russia | 7.00 | Europe | 94% |
| 11th |  Hungary | 6.80 | Europe | 94% |
| 12th |  Kazakhstan | 6.70 | Asia | 93% |
| 13th |  Czechia | 6.60 | Europe | 92% |
| 14th |  Ukraine | 6.30 | Europe | 92% |
| 15th |  Poland | 6.10 | Europe | 91% |
| 16th |  France | 6.00 | Europe | 90% |
| 17th |  Lithuania | 6.00 | Europe | 90% |
| 18th |  Barbados | 5.70 | North America | 89% |
| 19th |  Moldova | 5.70 | Europe | 89% |
| 20th |  Slovakia | 5.70 | Europe | 88% |
| 21st |  Croatia | 5.60 | Europe | 87% |
| 22nd |  Belgium | 5.50 | Europe | 87% |
| 23rd |  Serbia | 5.40 | Europe | 86% |
| 24th |  Latvia | 5.30 | Europe | 85% |
| 25th |  China | 5.00 | Asia | 85% |
| 26th |  Maldives | 5.00 | Asia | 84% |
| 27th |  Georgia | 4.90 | Europe | 83% |
| 28th |  Hong Kong | 4.90 | Asia | 83% |
| 29th |  Uzbekistan | 4.90 | Asia | 82% |
| 30th |  Haiti | 4.80 | North America | 82% |
| 31st |  Armenia | 4.60 | Europe | 81% |
| 32nd |  Estonia | 4.50 | Europe | 80% |
| 33rd |  Switzerland | 4.40 | Europe | 80% |
| 34th |  Malta | 4.40 | Europe | 79% |
| 35th |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.30 | North America | 78% |
| 36th |  Tajikistan | 4.30 | Asia | 78% |
| 37th |  Cuba | 4.20 | North America | 77% |
| 38th |  Greece | 4.20 | Europe | 76% |
| 39th |  Kyrgyzstan | 4.20 | Asia | 76% |
| 40th |  Luxembourg | 4.20 | Europe | 75% |
| 41st |  North Macedonia | 4.20 | Europe | 75% |
| 42nd |  Slovenia | 4.20 | Europe | 74% |
| 43rd |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.20 | North America | 73% |
| 44th |  Sri Lanka | 4.00 | Asia | 73% |
| 45th |  Turkmenistan | 4.00 | Asia | 72% |
| 46th |  Azerbaijan | 3.90 | Europe | 71% |
| 47th |  Brunei | 3.90 | Asia | 71% |
| 48th |  Australia | 3.80 | Oceania | 70% |
| 49th |  Montenegro | 3.80 | Europe | 69% |
| 50th |  Mauritius | 3.70 | Africa | 69% |
| 51st |  Portugal | 3.50 | Europe | 68% |
| 52nd |  Norway | 3.40 | Europe | 68% |
| 53rd |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3.30 | North America | 67% |
| 54th |  Argentina | 3.30 | South America | 66% |
| 55th |  Grenada | 3.20 | North America | 66% |
| 56th |  Italy | 3.20 | Europe | 65% |
| 57th |  Libya | 3.20 | Africa | 64% |
| 58th |  Seychelles | 3.20 | Africa | 64% |
| 59th |  Israel | 3.10 | Asia | 63% |
| 60th |  Dominica | 3.00 | North America | 62% |
| 61st |  Turkey | 3.00 | Europe | 62% |
| 62nd |  Albania | 2.90 | Europe | 61% |
| 63rd |  Spain | 2.90 | Europe | 61% |
| 64th |  Ireland | 2.90 | Europe | 60% |
| 65th |  Netherlands | 2.90 | Europe | 59% |
| 66th |  Suriname | 2.90 | North America | 59% |
| 67th |  Sao Tome and Principe | 2.90 | Africa | 58% |
| 68th |  Finland | 2.80 | Europe | 57% |
| 69th |  Iceland | 2.80 | Europe | 57% |
| 70th |  Bahamas | 2.70 | North America | 56% |
| 71st |  Lebanon | 2.70 | Asia | 55% |
| 72nd |  New Zealand | 2.70 | Oceania | 55% |
| 73rd |  United States | 2.70 | North America | 54% |
| 74th |  Canada | 2.60 | North America | 54% |
| 75th |  Cameroon | 2.60 | Africa | 53% |
| 76th |  Guyana | 2.60 | North America | 52% |
| 77th |  Singapore | 2.60 | Asia | 52% |
| 78th |  Vietnam | 2.60 | Asia | 51% |
| 79th |  Brazil | 2.50 | South America | 50% |
| 80th |  Denmark | 2.50 | Europe | 50% |
| 81st |  Uruguay | 2.50 | South America | 49% |
| 82nd |  United Kingdom | 2.40 | Europe | 48% |
| 83rd |  Kuwait | 2.40 | Asia | 48% |
| 84th |  Tunisia | 2.40 | Africa | 47% |
| 85th |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.30 | Europe | 46% |
| 86th |  Thailand | 2.30 | Asia | 46% |
| 87th |  Bhutan | 2.20 | Asia | 45% |
| 88th |  Botswana | 2.20 | Africa | 45% |
| 89th |  Cyprus | 2.20 | Europe | 44% |
| 90th |  Saudi Arabia | 2.20 | Asia | 43% |
| 91st |  United Arab Emirates | 2.00 | Asia | 43% |
| 92nd |  Chile | 2.00 | South America | 42% |
| 93rd |  Cabo Verde | 2.00 | Africa | 41% |
| 94th |  Saint Lucia | 2.00 | North America | 41% |
| 95th |  Malaysia | 2.00 | Asia | 40% |
| 96th |  Sweden | 2.00 | Europe | 39% |
| 97th |  Fiji | 1.90 | Oceania | 39% |
| 98th |  Iran | 1.90 | Asia | 38% |
| 99th |  Kiribati | 1.90 | Oceania | 38% |
| 100th |  Panama | 1.90 | North America | 37% |
| 101st |  Bahrain | 1.70 | Asia | 36% |
| 102nd |  Colombia | 1.70 | North America | 36% |
| 103rd |  Jamaica | 1.70 | North America | 35% |
| 104th |  Algeria | 1.60 | Africa | 34% |
| 105th |  India | 1.60 | Asia | 34% |
| 106th |  Liberia | 1.60 | Africa | 33% |
| 107th |  Peru | 1.60 | South America | 32% |
| 108th |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1.60 | North America | 32% |
| 109th |  Bolivia | 1.40 | South America | 31% |
| 110th |  Djibouti | 1.40 | Africa | 31% |
| 111st |  Dominican Republic | 1.40 | North America | 30% |
| 112nd |  Indonesia | 1.40 | Asia | 29% |
| 113rd |  Jordan | 1.40 | Asia | 29% |
| 114th |  Syria | 1.40 | Asia | 28% |
| 115th |  Ecuador | 1.30 | South America | 27% |
| 116th |  Iraq | 1.30 | Asia | 27% |
| 117th |  Kenya | 1.30 | Africa | 26% |
| 118th |  Laos | 1.30 | Asia | 25% |
| 119th |  Palestine | 1.30 | Asia | 25% |
| 120th |  Costa Rica | 1.20 | North America | 24% |
| 121st |  Gambia | 1.20 | Africa | 24% |
| 122nd |  Oman | 1.20 | Asia | 23% |
| 123rd |  El Salvador | 1.20 | North America | 22% |
| 124th |  Egypt | 1.10 | Africa | 22% |
| 125th |  Myanmar | 1.10 | Asia | 21% |
| 126th |  Qatar | 1.10 | Asia | 20% |
| 127th |  Belize | 1.00 | North America | 20% |
| 128th |  Eritrea | 1.00 | Africa | 19% |
| 129th |  Mexico | 1.00 | North America | 18% |
| 130th |  Philippines | 1.00 | Asia | 18% |
| 131st |  Paraguay | 1.00 | South America | 17% |
| 132nd |  Venezuela | 1.00 | North America | 17% |
| 133rd |  Bangladesh | 0.90 | Asia | 16% |
| 134th |  Nicaragua | 0.90 | North America | 15% |
| 135th |  Somalia | 0.90 | Africa | 15% |
| 136th |  Angola | 0.80 | Africa | 14% |
| 137th |  Ghana | 0.70 | Africa | 13% |
| 138th |  Honduras | 0.70 | North America | 13% |
| 139th |  Cambodia | 0.70 | Asia | 12% |
| 140th |  Morocco | 0.70 | Africa | 11% |
| 141st |  Mozambique | 0.70 | Africa | 11% |
| 142nd |  Rwanda | 0.70 | Africa | 10% |
| 143rd |  Sudan | 0.70 | Africa | 10% |
| 144th |  Senegal | 0.70 | Africa | 9% |
| 145th |  Togo | 0.60 | Africa | 8% |
| 146th |  Tanzania | 0.60 | Africa | 8% |
| 147th |  Pakistan | 0.50 | Asia | 7% |
| 148th |  Afghanistan | 0.40 | Asia | 6% |
| 149th |  Benin | 0.40 | Africa | 6% |
| 150th |  Guatemala | 0.40 | North America | 5% |
| 151st |  Nepal | 0.40 | Asia | 4% |
| 152nd |  Chad | 0.40 | Africa | 4% |
| 153rd |  Ethiopia | 0.30 | Africa | 3% |
| 154th |  Niger | 0.30 | Africa | 3% |
| 155th |  Burkina Faso | 0.20 | Africa | 2% |
| 156th |  Mali | 0.20 | Africa | 1% |
| 157th |  Papua New Guinea | 0.20 | Oceania | 1% |