Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by country
United States: 2.7 in 2022, 25th of 37 OECD members (highest first). 37th of all 51 with data.
Highest: 
South Korea (12.6, 2025) · Lowest: 
Peru (0.5, 2025) · 51 countries and territories with data.
Number of hospital beds per 1,000 people, including beds for long-term care.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 2 |  Japan | 12.5 | 2024 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 8.7 | 2024 |
| 4 |  Germany | 7.6 | 2024 |
| 5 |  Romania | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 6 |  Moldova | 7.1 | 2024 |
| 7 |  Austria | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 8 |  Czechia | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 10 |  Poland | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 11 |  Serbia | 6.1 | 2024 |
| 12 |  Croatia | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 13 |  Slovakia | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 14 |  Lithuania | 5.4 | 2024 |
| 15 |  Belgium | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 16 |  France | 5.3 | 2024 |
| 17 |  China | 5.2 | 2021 |
| 18 |  Latvia | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 19 |  North Macedonia | 4.3 | 2020 |
| 20 |  Albania | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 21 |  Greece | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 22 |  Switzerland | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 23 |  Estonia | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 24 |  Slovenia | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 25 |  Luxembourg | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 26 |  Malta | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 27 |  Montenegro | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 28 |  Portugal | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 29 |  Cyprus | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 30 |  Norway | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 31 |  Argentina | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 32 |  Türkiye | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 33 |  Italy | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 34 |  Israel | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 35 |  Ireland | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 36 |  Spain | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 37 |  United States | 2.7 | 2022 |
| 38 |  Iceland | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 39 |  Finland | 2.5 | 2024 |
| 40 |  New Zealand | 2.5 | 2025 |
| 41 |  Brazil | 2.5 | 2021 |
| 42 |  United Kingdom | 2.4 | 2024 |
| 43 |  Canada | 2.4 | 2024 |
| 44 |  Netherlands | 2.2 | 2024 |
| 45 |  Denmark | 2.1 | 2025 |
| 46 |  Chile | 1.9 | 2025 |
| 47 |  Colombia | 1.9 | 2025 |
| 48 |  Sweden | 1.9 | 2024 |
| 49 |  Costa Rica | 1.1 | 2024 |
| 50 |  Mexico | 1.0 | 2024 |
| 51 | Peru | 0.5 | 2025 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Hospital beds by function of healthcare (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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