Hospitals worldwide

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning hospitals worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important hospitals are for an efficient health system and how many hospitals around the world lack sufficient capacity and access to medical supplies when faced with a health crisis. This report contains information on the number of hospitals, hospital beds, and hospital stays in different countries, as well as data about costs and expenditures. It concludes with a special chapter on the role of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.