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
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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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.