Countries in Europe Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 (2022)
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Belarus ranks #1 with 97.7 beds per 10,000 people (2023). Bulgaria is second with 82 beds per 10,000 people, 19.1% behind. The top five are Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Romania and Russian Federation. The median across all 40 is 43.3 beds per 10,000 people; Sweden is last at 19 beds per 10,000 people. Belarus's figure has fallen 20% since 1998 (124.2 beds per 10,000 people to 99.3 beds per 10,000 people in 2022).
- #1
- Belarus · 97.7 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 43.3 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 40 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 97.7 | 2023 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 82 | 2023 |
| 3 | Germany | 75.5 | 2023 |
| 4 | Romania | 72.3 | 2022 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 68.1 | 2023 |
| 6 | Austria | 67 | 2022 |
| 7 | Hungary | 66.3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Czechia | 65.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 61.4 | 2022 |
| 10 | Poland | 60.4 | 2022 |
| 11 | Serbia | 57.8 | 2022 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 57.1 | 2022 |
| 13 | France | 56.5 | 2022 |
| 14 | Croatia | 56 | 2023 |
| 15 | Slovak Republic | 55.7 | 2023 |
| 16 | Moldova | 55.4 | 2023 |
| 17 | Belgium | 54.2 | 2023 |
| 18 | Latvia | 49.5 | 2023 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 47.4 | 2021 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 43.8 | 2023 |
| 21 | Greece | 42.7 | 2022 |
| 22 | Estonia | 41.3 | 2023 |
| 23 | Slovenia | 41.1 | 2022 |
| 24 | Malta | 40.9 | 2022 |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 39.5 | 2023 |
| 26 | Montenegro | 38.2 | 2022 |
| 27 | Portugal | 34.8 | 2022 |
| 28 | Norway | 33 | 2023 |
| 29 | Italy | 30.6 | 2022 |
| 30 | Ireland | 29.6 | 2023 |
| 31 | Spain | 29.1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Albania | 29 | 2020 |
| 33 | Iceland | 28.3 | 2020 |
| 34 | Finland | 26.1 | 2022 |
| 35 | Denmark | 24.3 | 2023 |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 24.2 | 2022 |
| 37 | Netherlands | 24.2 | 2022 |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23.5 | 2019 |
| 39 | Cyprus | 21.5 | 2022 |
| 40 | Sweden | 19 | 2022 |
About the top 10
#1 Belarus
Belarus ranks #1 on this list with 97.7 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.
#2 Bulgaria
Bulgaria ranks #2 on this list with 82 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$20,328 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sofia.
Also ranks #2 in death rate · #2 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #6 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#3 Germany
Germany ranks #3 on this list with 75.5 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#4 Romania
Romania ranks #4 on this list with 72.3 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$428.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$22,538 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bucharest.
Also ranks #1 in alcohol consumption per capita · #8 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #13 in death rate.
#5 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #5 on this list with 68.1 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 143.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.56 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.
Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.
#6 Austria
Austria ranks #6 on this list with 67 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$579.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$62,930 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Vienna.
Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#7 Hungary
Hungary ranks #7 on this list with 66.3 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Budapest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$246.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Budapest.
Also ranks #3 in access to clean water · #5 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #6 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#8 Czechia
Czechia ranks #8 on this list with 65.4 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Prague
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$391.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,917 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Prague.
Also ranks #5 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in tourism arrivals · #12 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#9 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #9 on this list with 61.4 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#10 Poland
Poland ranks #10 on this list with 60.4 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,420 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 60.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.
Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km).
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Source and method
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people): WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.