Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 2000
Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 2000, Japan ranks #1 with 146.7 beds per 10,000 people. Belarus is second with 120.1 beds per 10,000 people, 22.1% behind. The top five are Japan, Belarus, Russian Federation, Germany and Lithuania. The median across all 93 is 37.5 beds per 10,000 people; Somalia, Fed. Rep. is last at 4.2 beds per 10,000 people.
- #1
- Japan · 146.7 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 37.5 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 93 countries
- Data year
- 2000
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
About the top 10
#1 Japan
Japan ranks #1 on this list with 146.7 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
#2 Belarus
Belarus ranks #2 on this list with 120.1 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.
#3 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #3 on this list with 107.3 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.
#4 Germany
Germany ranks #4 on this list with 91.6 beds per 10,000 people.
- 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.
#5 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #5 on this list with 88.3 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.
#6 Latvia
Latvia ranks #6 on this list with 87.7 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.
#7 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #7 on this list with 87.6 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 Hungary
Hungary ranks #8 on this list with 81.7 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.
#9 France
France ranks #9 on this list with 81.4 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 68.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.37 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$48,986 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.
Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.
#10 Austria
Austria ranks #10 on this list with 79.5 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.
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Source and method
Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 2000, 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.