Switzerland: Hospital beds
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| Switzerland |
Hospital beds |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 38,705 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | hospital beds |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2020 |
| Average | 41,135 |
| Min - Max | 38,705 - 47,209 |
| Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2020 is 38705 hospital beds, a decline from 39390 hospital beds in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 356986 hospital beds, based on data from 36 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1998 to 2020 is 41135 hospital beds. The minimum value, 38705 hospital beds, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 47209 hospital beds was recorded in 1999.
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Definition: The total number of hospital beds in the country.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds | 38,705 | 2020 | hospital beds |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.48 | 2020 | hospital beds |
| Nurse to hospital bed ratio | 1.96 | 2019 | nurse to bed ratio |
| Doctors per 1,000 people | 4.45 | 2021 | doctors per 1,000 people |
| Nurses per 1,000 people | 18.37 | 2020 | nurses per 1,000 people |
| Midwives per 1,000 people | 0.34 | 2020 | midwives per 1,000 people |
| Midwives per 1,000 live births | 34.15 | 2020 | midwives per 1,000 live births |
| Dentists per 1,000 people | 0.41 | 2019 | dentists per 1,000 people |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 people | 0.67 | 2019 | pharmacists per 1,000 people |
| Computed tomography scanners | 39.59 | 2020 | scanners per million people |
| Mammographs | 29.64 | 2020 | mammographs per million people |