Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 2015

Name: Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 2015
Creator: The World Bank
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Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Japan ranks #1 with 131.5 beds per 10,000 people. Korea, Rep. is second with 116.2 beds per 10,000 people, 13.2% behind. The top five are Japan, Korea, Rep., Belarus, Germany and Russian Federation. The median across all 143 is 26 beds per 10,000 people; Nepal is last at 2.5 beds per 10,000 people.

#1: Japan · 131.5 beds per 10,000 people
Median: 26 beds per 10,000 people
Coverage: 143 countries
Data year: 2015
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Japan 131.5; 2. Korea, Rep. 116.2; 3. Belarus 102.5; 4. Germany 80.9; 5. Russian Federation 75.5; 6. Austria 75.4; 7. Mongolia 73; 8. Ukraine 72.7; 9. Bulgaria 72.4; 10. Hungary 70.

Hospital beds per 10,000 over time, top 5 (beds per 10,000 people). Japan: 156 in 1993 to 131.5 in 2015; Korea, Rep.: 33 in 1991 to 116.2 in 2015; Belarus: 132.1 in 1991 to 102.5 in 2015; Germany: 101 in 1991 to 80.9 in 2015; Russian Federation: 127 in 1991 to 75.5 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 2015, 2015
Rank	Country	Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people)
1	Japan	131.5
2	Korea, Rep.	116.2
3	Belarus	102.5
4	Germany	80.9
5	Russian Federation	75.5
6	Austria	75.4
7	Mongolia	73
8	Ukraine	72.7
9	Bulgaria	72.4
10	Hungary	70
11	Lithuania	69.6
12	Romania	67.7
13	Czechia	67.3
14	Poland	65.9
15	France	62.8
16	Barbados	60.1
17	Belgium	58.3
18	Slovak Republic	57.5
19	Moldova	57.2
20	Latvia	56.9
21	Kazakhstan	56.7
22	Croatia	56
23	Serbia	55.2
24	St. Kitts and Nevis	50.7
25	Luxembourg	49.6
26	Argentina	49.5
27	Maldives	49.5
28	Estonia	48.2
29	Switzerland	47.3
30	North Macedonia	45.9
31	Malta	45.9
32	Slovenia	45.2
33	Tajikistan	45.2
34	Kyrgyz Republic	44.8
35	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	44.3
36	Armenia	42.9
37	Finland	42.8
38	Greece	42.5
39	Uzbekistan	42.2
40	Azerbaijan	41.3
41	Cuba	40.7
42	Antigua and Barbuda	40.4
43	Turkmenistan	39.4
44	Montenegro	38.9
45	China	38.2
46	Australia	37.9
47	Norway	37.6
48	Sri Lanka	37.1
49	Libya	37
50	Dominica	36.8
51	Grenada	35.2
52	Mauritius	34.7
53	Netherlands	34.6
54	Georgia	33.8
55	Lebanon	33.7
56	Portugal	33.6
57	Italy	32
58	Israel	31.5
59	Iceland	31.2
60	Brunei Darussalam	30.6
61	Spain	29.6
62	Ireland	29.2
63	Suriname	29
64	Albania	28.4
65	Bahamas, The	28.4
66	Seychelles	28.2
67	United States	27.5
68	New Zealand	27
69	Türkiye	26.2
70	Botswana	26.1
71	Canada	26
72	United Kingdom	26
73	Denmark	25.3
74	Viet Nam	25.1
75	Uruguay	24.8
76	Sweden	24.4
77	Trinidad and Tobago	24.3
78	Singapore	24
79	Brazil	23.9
80	Bosnia and Herzegovina	23.7
81	Cyprus	23.7
82	Saudi Arabia	23.2
83	Kuwait	21.8
84	Chile	21.3
85	Thailand	21.3
86	Panama	20.9
87	Cabo Verde	20.8
88	Bahrain	18.9
89	Fiji	18.8
90	Malaysia	18.6
91	Tunisia	18
92	Iran, Islamic Rep.	17.9
93	Guyana	17.5
94	Bhutan	17.2
95	Jamaica	17.1
96	India	17
97	Colombia	16.5
98	Algeria	16.2
99	Peru	16
100	Ecuador	15.2

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About the top 10

#1 Japan

Japan ranks #1 on this list with 131.5 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.

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#2 Korea, Rep.

Korea, Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 116.2 beds per 10,000 people.

Capital: Seoul
Continent: Asia
Income group: High income
Population: 51.69 million people (2025)
GDP: US$1.87 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$36,227 (2025)
Life expectancy: 83.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 81.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.

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#3 Belarus

Belarus ranks #3 on this list with 102.5 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.

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#4 Germany

Germany ranks #4 on this list with 80.9 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.

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#5 Russian Federation

Russian Federation ranks #5 on this list with 75.5 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.

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#6 Austria

Austria ranks #6 on this list with 75.4 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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#7 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #7 on this list with 73 beds per 10,000 people.

Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 3.57 million people (2025)
GDP: US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

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#8 Ukraine

Ukraine ranks #8 on this list with 72.7 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.

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#9 Bulgaria

Bulgaria ranks #9 on this list with 72.4 beds per 10,000 people.

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.

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#10 Hungary

Hungary ranks #10 on this list with 70 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.

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Source and method

Hospital beds per 10,000 for each country in 2015, 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.