Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 1990
Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 1990, Iceland ranks #1 with 167 beds per 10,000 people. Latvia is second with 140.8 beds per 10,000 people, 18.7% behind. The top five are Iceland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Moldova. The median across all 149 is 27 beds per 10,000 people; Ethiopia is last at 2.42 beds per 10,000 people.
- #1
- Iceland · 167 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 27 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 149 countries
- Data year
- 1990
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
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About the top 10
#1 Iceland
Iceland ranks #1 on this list with 167 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#2 Latvia
Latvia ranks #2 on this list with 140.8 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$26,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in alcohol consumption per capita · #4 in death rate · #6 in female population share.
#3 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #3 on this list with 136.7 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#4 Belarus
Belarus ranks #4 on this list with 132.3 beds per 10,000 people.
- 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.
#5 Moldova
Moldova ranks #5 on this list with 131.5 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#6 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #6 on this list with 130.6 beds per 10,000 people.
- 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.
#7 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #7 on this list with 130.1 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.
#8 Finland
Finland ranks #8 on this list with 125 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$317.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,149 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rule of law score · #2 in bank accounts share (adults) · #2 in control of corruption score.
#9 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #9 on this list with 124.9 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$95.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,959 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in bank accounts share (adults) · #8 in suicide mortality rate.
#10 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan ranks #10 on this list with 124.8 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 37.05 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$147.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,968 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 51% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tashkent.
Also ranks #2 in literacy rate · #4 in deposit interest rate · #5 in bank branches per 100,000 adults.
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Source and method
Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 1990, 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.