In 2023, Singapore dominated the ranking of the world's health and health systems, followed by Japan and South Korea. The health index score is calculated by evaluating various indicators that assess the health of the population, and access to the services required to sustain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, sickness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The health and health system index score of the top ten countries with the best healthcare system in the world ranged between 82 and 86.9, measured on a scale of zero to 100.

Global Health Security Index  Numerous health and health system indexes have been developed to assess various attributes and aspects of a nation's healthcare system. One such measure is the Global Health Security (GHS) index. This index evaluates the ability of 195 nations to identify, assess, and mitigate biological hazards in addition to political and socioeconomic concerns, the quality of their healthcare systems, and their compliance with international finance and standards. In 2021, the United States was ranked at the top of the GHS index, but due to multiple reasons, the U.S. government failed to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The GHS Index evaluates capability and identifies preparation gaps; nevertheless, it cannot predict a nation's resource allocation in case of a public health emergency.

Universal Health Coverage Index  Another health index that is used globally by the members of the United Nations (UN) is the universal health care (UHC) service coverage index. The UHC index monitors the country's progress related to the sustainable developmental goal (SDG) number three. The UHC service coverage index tracks 14 indicators related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, service capacity, and access to care. The main target of universal health coverage is to ensure that no one is denied access to essential medical services due to financial hardships. In 2021, the UHC index scores ranged from as low as 21 to a high score of 91 across 194 countries. 

According to a ranking by Statista and Newsweek, the world's best hospital is the *********** in Rochester, Minnesota. A total of **** U.S. hospitals made it to the top ten list, while one hospital in each of the following countries was also ranked among the top ten best hospitals in the world: Canada, Sweden, Germany, Israel, Singapore, and Switzerland.

The average for 2020 based on 36 countries was 4.44 hospital beds. The highest value was in South Korea: 12.65 hospital beds and the lowest value was in Mexico: 0.99 hospital beds. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, there were nearly 11 thousand hospitals in Columbia, the highest number among OECD countries, followed by 8,156 hospitals in Japan. If only general hospitals were counted (excluding mental health hospitals and other specialized hospitals), Japan had the most number of general hospitals among OECD countries worldwide. Most countries reported hospitals numbers similar to or lower than the previous year. Meanwhile, Mexico, South Korea and the Netherlands all reported more hospitals than last year.

South Korea Number of Hospital was up 3.5% in 2019, compared to the previous year.

According to a hospital ranking carried out in 2022 and based on seven different dimensions, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein was considered the hospital with the highest care quality in Latin America. Located in São Paulo - Brazil, this health institution reached a quality index score of 93.46. Hospital Sírio-Libanês also located in Brazil, ranked second, with a score of 71.75. Latin American hospitals and their capacity to host patients When it comes to hosting patients, hospitals Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre located in Brazil, and Sanatorio Guemes based in Argentina, ranked among the leading hospitals in Latin America as of 2022. It was estimated that Brazil and Argentina were the two Latin American countries with the highest number of hospital beds in the region in 2020, with more than 448,000 and 234,000 hospital beds, respectively. Public opinion on healthcare quality It was also Argentina that had the highest share of satisfied patients among a selection of countries in Latin America according to a 2023 survey, with 50 percent of interviewees stating they had accessed a good or very good healthcare service. Colombian patients followed, with four out of ten people satisfied with the healthcare received. Accordingly, a recent study estimated that nearly half of the population in Argentina and Colombia distrusted the healthcare system, with approximately 47 percent and 50 percent of respondents claiming they trust the health systems in their respective countries.

According to a study from 2024, ******* medical infrastructure and professionals were ranked as the best in the world, scoring **** out of a possible 100. Ranked as second and third were Italy and Iceland. This statistic represents the ranking of the top 20 countries with the best medical infrastructure and professionals worldwide in 2024, by index score.

This dataset provides values for HOSPITAL BEDS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Netherlands. The data is about countries per year.

About Dataset:

The Global Hospital Dataset is a comprehensive collection of information on 20,000 hospitals located across the world. This dataset has been curated to provide a wide range of valuable information about these healthcare institutions, making it a valuable resource for various stakeholders in the healthcare industry, researchers, analysts, and policymakers.

Key Features:

Hospital Name: The names of the hospitals in the dataset. Country: The countries in which each hospital is located, providing a global perspective. World Rank: Ranking of hospitals on a global scale based on various criteria, showcasing the healthcare landscape. Size: Information about the physical size and capacity of each hospital. Visibility: A measure of the hospitals' visibility, which could include factors such as media coverage and online presence. Rich Files: Data related to any rich files associated with the hospitals, which could be valuable resources for analysis. Scholarship: Scholarly or academic scores for hospitals, reflecting their contributions to research and education.

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Tajikistan. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Africa. The data is about countries.

According to a ranking by Statista and Newsweek, the best hospital in Denmark is the Rigshospitalet - København in Copenhagen. Moreover, the Rigshospitalet - København was also ranked as the **** best hospital in the world, among over ****** hospitals in ** countries. Aarhus Universitetshospital in Aarhus and Odense Universitetshospital in Odense were ranked as second and third best respectively in the Denmark, while they were **** and **** best respectively in the World.

According to a ranking by Statista and Newsweek, the best hospital in Sweden is the Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset in Stockholm. Moreover, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset was also ranked as the seventh-best hospital in the world, among over ****** hospitals in ** countries. Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset in Göteborg and Akademiska Sjukhuset in Uppsala were ranked as second and third best respectively in the Sweden, while they were **** and **** best respectively in the World.

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Ireland. The data is about countries per year.

Background and methodologyIn districts where lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic, the goal is to provide 100% geographical coverage of the essential package of care. Additionally, countries seeking elimination status must document the availability of services for lymphoedema and hydrocele in all endemic areas. To do this, the WHO recommends conducting assessments of the readiness and quality of services provided to identify service delivery and quality gaps. This study used the recommended WHO Direct Inspection Protocol (DIP), which consists of 14 core indicators related to LF case management, medicine and commodities, staff knowledge and patient tracking. The survey was administered in 156 health facilities across Ghana designated and trained to provide LF morbidity management services. Patient and health provider interviews were also conducted to assess challenges and feedback.Principal findingsThe highest performing indicators across the 156 surveyed facilities were related to staff knowledge; 96.6% of health workers correctly identified two or more signs and symptoms. The lowest scoring indicators concerned medication availability, with the two lowest scoring indicators in the survey being availability of antifungals (26.28%) and antiseptics (31.41%). Hospitals performed best with an overall score of 79.9%, followed by health centers (73%), clinics (67.1%) and CHPS compounds (66.8%). The most commonly reported challenge from health worker interviews was lack of medications and supplies, followed by a lack of training or poor motivation.Conclusions and significanceThe findings from this study can help the Ghana NTD Program identify areas of improvement as they seek to achieve LF elimination targets and continue to improve access to care for those with LF-related morbidity as part of overall health systems strengthening. Key recommendations include prioritizing refresher and MMDP training for health workers, ensuring reliable patient tracking systems, and integrating lymphatic filariasis morbidity management into the routine healthcare system to ensure medicine and commodity availably.

Context

In order to begin correlating global data based around infection rates, from the WHO data in the UNCOVER: Covid-19 challenge, found here, to quality of healthcare in a region, data relaying the availability of health care in nations around the globe is necessary as a first step to this analysis. Out of a general desire to provide this data to the data science community, and out of a desire to find ways to learn about, prepare for in whatever way possible, and beat, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, I'm making this data-set public for others to use, share, and study with.

Content

The data presented in the file below cover the following information... 1 set of Strings --> The country names 1 set of Integers --> The years in which the data were recorded (2010-2014). 6 sets of floats --> 6 columns of floats record the total density of health centers and hospitals (including provincial and specialized) to every 100,000 people within the country... thus generalizing the country's access to health care, and maintenance/creation of the health infrastructure needed to support the population.

Acknowledgements

Complete thanks for this data-set goes to the World Health Organization and the Global Health Observatory. This data can be found on the GHO's site, specifically here. In terms of the licensing, in order to underscore that this data is not mine, as well as ensure all steps are taken to make one's proper rights clear (and grant thanks for the data once again), the general data usage license agreement for the data-set used can be found here.

Inspiration

It is sadly true that this data on its own is unlikely to present any major answers. When combined with other datasets however, this may yield answers as to what factors of a countries existence may indicate its ability to maintain a large health infrastructure. In fact, determining how a country's finances, natural resource list (as just ideas), etc. relate to a country's ability to sustain a decent health infrastructure would be an extremely interesting question to answer. I hope you may find the data helpful in your endeavors!

Disclaimer: This is my first ever published data-set on Kaggle. While I've done my best to ensure it's fairly descriptive for any potential visitors, please do feel free to leave any comments you may have in the discussions section! I'm always open to finding ways to improve.

According to a ranking by Statista and Newsweek, the best hospital in Finland is Helsinki University Hospital in Helsinki. Moreover, Helsinki University Hospital was also ranked as the 50th best hospital in the world, among over 50,000 hospitals in 30 countries. Tampere University Hospital in Tampere and Turku University Hospital in Turku were ranked as second and third best respectively in the Finland, while they were 126th and 121st best respectively in the World.

In 2023, Norway ranked first with a health index score of 83, followed by Iceland and Sweden. The health index score is calculated by evaluating various indicators that assess the health of the population, and access to the services required to sustain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, sickness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The statistic shows the health and health systems ranking of European countries in 2023, by their health index score.