Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Hospital beds

Barbados
6.4 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
14th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th

Hospital beds over time

  • Barbados
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.38 per 1,000 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Barbados ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 8.53 per 1,000 people 8.65 per 1,000 people 0.1141 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 6.16 per 1,000 people 8.32 per 1,000 people 2.17 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 6.18 per 1,000 people 4.78 per 1,000 people 1.41 per 1,000 people Barbados
2020s 6.18 per 1,000 people 4.39 per 1,000 people 1.79 per 1,000 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Barbados, at 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
2.38 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for hospital beds?
Barbados ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.