Number of Hospitals by Country Best answer on the web

by jack on January 5th, 2009 |

  • I'm looking for the number of regisered hospitals in Central/South
    America, Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia; broken down by country.


  • Great job...very thorough. Came up with sources I just couldn't find on my own. Well worth it.


  • dhay55,

    What about the information on Hospital Web?http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html
    Bobbie7


  • It certainly seems so. In my research, I was able to come across the South American numbers...but if you could find the numbers for N. America, Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia...this would suit my needs.


  • Thanks for all the work. I tend to think the difference in the two numbers for the US is due to the fact that the lower doesn't include VA hospitals. There are roughly 750-800 VA hospitals in the US. I consider the question to be fully answered. Great job.


  • I think the Dorland Health site has more of what I'm looking for. Hospital Web doesn't appear to have a comprehensive list as some of their info conflicts with what Dorland has published. For example, Dorland Health lists Chile as having 396 hospitals. Hospital Web lists 2 hospitals for Chile. Just to restate exactly what I need and why:
    I'm looking for a total number, by country, of hospitals in S. America (which I have), Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia. I work for a not-for-profit that aims to linking hospitals into our medical educational network (satellite television) in an effort to raise the level of care around the world. I need this info to put together a report on what our maximum needs will be in terms of hardware as well as what we can expect for maximum potential viewership.
    Thanks. If I can get a complete answer, I'll be more than happy to throw in a very nice tip.


  • This is exactly what I need. Could you tell me how recent this information is?


  • Good morning Dhay55,

    Here is a list of hospitals by country.
    http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/ihf/publication_5_1.html

    Would this listing be satisfactory?

    Thanks,
    Bobbie7


  • And is this information "real"...I notice that it says "Sample" at the top. Is this strictly an example of what this company can provide, or is this the actual tally of hospitals per country?


  • Hospital stats are generally presented as "number of hospital beds per 100,000 population", rather than the actual number of hospitals, per se.
    Not all countries have this particular statistic available. A partial country by country listing looks like this:
    >>Number of hospital beds per 10000 population<<

    Afghanistan 4
    Albania 31
    Andorra 33
    Antigua and Barbuda 25
    Argentina 41
    Armenia 44
    Australia 40
    Austria 83
    Azerbaijan 83
    Bahamas 34
    Bahrain 28
    Bangladesh 3
    Barbados 21
    Belarus 113
    Belgium 70
    Belize 13
    Bhutan 16
    Bolivia 10
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 31
    Brazil 27
    Brunei Darussalam 26
    Bulgaria 63
    Cambodia 5
    Canada 44
    Chile 26
    China 25
    Colombia 11
    Cook Islands 71
    Costa Rica 14
    Croatia 56
    Cuba 49
    Cyprus 44
    Czech Republic 86
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea 136
    Denmark 41
    .
    .
    .
    and so on.


    Would the full table meet your needs?


    pafalafa-ga


  • Dear Dhay55,

    I'm pleased that my reseach meets your needs.

    Website of the International Hospital Federation
    Extract from "IHF Database of Hospitals"
    http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/ihf/publication_5_1.html

    Best regards,
    Bobbie7


  • Yes it says ?Sample of information held? but it also says
    Extract from "IHF Database of Hospitals"

    I don?t believe that these are made up numbers.


    I checked the numbers from Canada and United States.

    From an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
    ?There are more than 2,000 hospitals in Canada.?
    http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_388982.html

    From the Environmental Protection Agency:
    ?There are approximately 7,000 hospitals in the United States.?
    http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/129/hmiwi/hmiwifs.html


    The data from the extract from "IHF Database of Hospitals" appears to match the data that is publicly available.
    To receive further information about the database, please contact:

    Sheila Anazonwu
    Communications & Development Programmes Officer
    INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL FEDERATION
    Immeuble JB SAY
    13, Chemin du Levant
    F-01210 Ferney Voltaire
    France
    Tel: +33 450 42 60 03
    Fax: +33 450 42 60 01
    Email: sheila@ihf-fih.org

    Please let me know if I may post the information as the official answer to your question.
    Best regards,
    Bobbie7


  • Here it says that there are 6820 hospitals in the United Staes.
    http://www.americanpyro.com/Safety%20Info/Facts02/Perspective.pdf

    100 hospitals in Sweden
    http://www.chibus.com/media/paper408/news/2002/05/28/GsbBusiness/Destination.Sweden-254110.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.chibus.com


  • dhay55,

    Would the data offered at Dorland Health suit your purpose?
    http://www.dorlandhealth.com/db-mhmg.htm#Count

    Bobbie7


  • Use this link for Hospital Web please.
    http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html


  • Thank you very much for the five stars and nice tip!
    --Bobbie


  • I had previously found that data via the WHO. Ideally, I'm looking for number of actual institutions as I'm building a report around potential for linking actually hospitals into a satellite communications network. Essentially, I looking for approximately the max number of satellite dishes we would need to dispense.


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