Cuba vs Lower middle income: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Cuba
4.33 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lower middle income
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
32nd
Lower middle income rank
30th

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Cuba
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4.33 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.81 per 1,000 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.8 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 4.37 per 1,000 people 0.7021 per 1,000 people 3.66 per 1,000 people Cuba
1970s 4.63 per 1,000 people 0.7898 per 1,000 people 3.84 per 1,000 people Cuba
2000s 4.9 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people 3.15 per 1,000 people Cuba
2010s 4.15 per 1,000 people 1.45 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people Cuba
2020s 4.25 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 2.77 per 1,000 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Cuba or Lower middle income?
Cuba, at 4.33 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Cuba and Lower middle income?
2.81 per 1,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lower middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Lower middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
Cuba ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 30th 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.