Countries in South America 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
Argentina ranks #1 with 33.6 beds per 10,000 people. Guyana is second with 32.4 beds per 10,000 people, 3.7% behind. The top five are Argentina, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and Uruguay. The median across all 12 is 18.2 beds per 10,000 people; Venezuela, RB is last at 9.9 beds per 10,000 people. Argentina's figure has fallen 23% since 2011 (43.8 beds per 10,000 people to 33.6 beds per 10,000 people in 2022).
- #1
- Argentina · 33.6 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 18.2 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 12 countries in South America
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 33.6 | 2022 |
| 2 | Guyana | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Suriname | 28.7 | 2022 |
| 4 | Brazil | 25.2 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.4 | 2023 |
| 6 | Chile | 19.4 | 2023 |
| 7 | Colombia | 17 | 2020 |
| 8 | Peru | 15.6 | 2023 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 14.9 | 2023 |
| 10 | Ecuador | 13.2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Paraguay | 10.4 | 2022 |
| 12 | Venezuela, RB | 9.9 | 2020 |
About the top 10
#1 Argentina
Argentina ranks #1 on this list with 33.6 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 45.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$683.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,898 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.
Also ranks #1 in inflation rate · #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate.
#2 Guyana
Guyana ranks #2 on this list with 32.4 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 835,990 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gdp growth rate · #1 in industry value added share of gdp · #1 in livestock production index.
#3 Suriname
Suriname ranks #3 on this list with 28.7 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 639,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.52 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,070 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in forest area share · #3 in irrigated land share · #3 in water resources per capita.
#4 Brazil
Brazil ranks #4 on this list with 25.2 beds per 10,000 people (2021).
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#5 Uruguay
Uruguay ranks #5 on this list with 24.4 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.38 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$85.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,216 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Montevideo.
Also ranks #1 in atms per 100,000 adults · #3 in agricultural land share · #5 in suicide mortality rate.
#6 Chile
Chile ranks #6 on this list with 19.4 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Santiago
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.86 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$357.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,995 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santiago, Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #5 in mineral rents share of gdp · #7 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #10 in fish production.
#7 Colombia
Colombia ranks #7 on this list with 17 beds per 10,000 people (2020).
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$457.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.
Also ranks #1 in income share of richest 10% · #1 in gini index · #4 in women in ministerial positions share.
#8 Peru
Peru ranks #8 on this list with 15.6 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Lima
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 34.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$334.85 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 85.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lima, Arequipa.
Also ranks #5 in fish production · #6 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#9 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #9 on this list with 14.9 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#10 Ecuador
Ecuador ranks #10 on this list with 13.2 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Quito
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.29 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Guayaquil, Quito.
Also ranks #5 in homicide rate · #9 in gini index · #9 in women in ministerial positions share.
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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.