Band 6+: The diagram below shows indices of hospital bed availability in five different countries between 2000 and 2020. Summarize the given information by selecting the main trends and making comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates available hospital bed numbers in five distinctive countries over a period of 20 years, starting from 2000.

Overall, USA and Germany experienced constant increase of bed numbers, whereas in Brazilian hospitals patient capacity almost remained unchanged.

In 2000, Indian hospitals could provide 12 beds per 1000 people. Germany, Japan, and Brazil had the same numbers of hospital beds, with four bed per 1000 people and it were less for three times compared to Indian hospitals capacity. In the same year, the numbers of accessible beds in the USA were equal to five beds per 1000 people.

In 2010, Indian hospitals saw sharp decrease of bed numbers with nearly three beds per 1000 people. Conversely, the USA, Germany, and Japan saw increase in beds count by providing approximately eight beds per 1000 people. However, Brazilian hospitals remained with the same numbers of beds.

In 2020, India had notable increase of bed numbers with eight bedsper 1000 people, while Japan experienced substantial decrease to two beds for per 1000 people which is exact with Brazilia. In the same year, the USA and Germany hit the peak with 14 and 13 beds per 1000 people, respectively.