Countries by Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Complete ranking of 157 countries • per 1,000 • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
South Korea
Field size
157 countries
Lowest rank
Papua New Guinea
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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 per 1k, while Papua New Guinea ranks last at 0.20 per 1k. This represents a 64-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Hospital Beds Per 1,000 Measures
Hospital beds per 1,000 people from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
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 per 1k (Papua New Guinea) to 12.8 per 1k (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 per 1k to 4.20 per 1k. The overall spread from 0.20 per 1k to 12.8 per 1k 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 Hospital Beds Per 1,000
The 5 strongest Hospital Beds Per 1,000 reads.
Lowest Hospital Beds Per 1,000
The 5 lowest Hospital Beds Per 1,000 reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, 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.
