Barbados vs Upper middle income: Hospital beds

Barbados
6.4 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Upper middle income
4.52 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Hospital beds over time

  • Barbados
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.52 per 1,000 people in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.88 per 1,000 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 10.22 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 8.42 per 1,000 people Barbados
1980s 8.53 per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people 5.75 per 1,000 people Barbados
1990s 5.74 per 1,000 people 2.86 per 1,000 people 2.89 per 1,000 people Barbados
2010s 6.18 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people 3.22 per 1,000 people Barbados
2020s 6.18 per 1,000 people 4.05 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Barbados or Upper middle income?
Barbados, at 6.4 per 1,000 people against 4.52 per 1,000 people in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Barbados and Upper middle income?
1.88 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Upper middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Upper middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
Barbados ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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.