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Bed Population Ratio Calculator

Work out bed population ratio instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Bed Population Ratio Calculator

Expresses hospital bed supply per 1,000 and per 10,000 population and compares it with the OECD average.

Formula

Bed to population ratio

Beds per 1,000 = beds / population x 1000

Worked example

With the default values below, Bed Population Ratio Calculator returns Beds per 1,000 population of 2.0000. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Hospital bedsaccepts 1–1,000,000
500
Populationaccepts 1–2,000,000,000
250,000

Results

Beds per 1,000 population
2.0000
Beds per 10,000 population
20.000
People per bed
500
Comparison
Below the OECD average of about 4.3 beds per 1,000

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Bed to population ratio
  3. 3Beds per 1,000 population= 2.0000
  4. 4Beds per 10,000 population= 20.000
  5. 5People per bed= 500
  6. 6Comparison= Below the OECD average of about 4.3 beds per 1,000

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do fewer beds mean worse care?

Not necessarily. Shorter stays, day surgery and strong community services reduce the beds a system needs.

Which beds are counted?

Curative care beds are the usual OECD definition, excluding long-term care and some rehabilitation beds.

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