Barbados vs OECD members: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Barbados
6.4 per 1,000 people
in 2023
OECD members
4.62 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
OECD members rank
12th
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Barbados
- OECD members
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.62 per 1,000 people in OECD members, a difference of 1.78 per 1,000 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 8.56 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | OECD members |
| 1970s | 10.22 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 0.9815 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 0.0924 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.11 per 1,000 people | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Barbados or OECD members?
- Barbados, at 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.62 per 1,000 people in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Barbados and OECD members?
- 1.78 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and OECD members?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and OECD members rank globally for hospital beds?
- Barbados ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.