Barbados vs Poland: Hospital beds

Barbados
6.4 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Poland
6.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Poland rank
16th

Hospital beds over time

  • Barbados
  • Poland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.36 per 1,000 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.93 per 1,000 people 4.6 per 1,000 people 1.33 per 1,000 people Barbados
1970s 10.22 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people 5.02 per 1,000 people Barbados
1980s 8.53 per 1,000 people 5.6 per 1,000 people 2.93 per 1,000 people Barbados
1990s 6.16 per 1,000 people 5.58 per 1,000 people 0.5819 per 1,000 people Barbados
2010s 6.18 per 1,000 people 6.53 per 1,000 people 0.3422 per 1,000 people Poland
2020s 6.11 per 1,000 people 6.14 per 1,000 people 0.0267 per 1,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Barbados or Poland?
Barbados, at 6.4 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Barbados and Poland?
0.36 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for hospital beds?
Barbados ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th 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.