Haiti vs Latin America & Caribbean: Hospital beds

Haiti
4.9 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
2.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Haiti rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

Hospital beds over time

  • Haiti
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 people against 2.01 per 1,000 people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.89 per 1,000 people.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Haiti ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6088 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people 2.82 per 1,000 people Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 0.7843 per 1,000 people 3.47 per 1,000 people 2.69 per 1,000 people Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 0.7549 per 1,000 people 2.44 per 1,000 people 1.69 per 1,000 people Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.89 per 1,000 people 1.93 per 1,000 people 0.9597 per 1,000 people Haiti
2020s 4.93 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 2.97 per 1,000 people Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Haiti or Latin America & Caribbean?
Haiti, at 4.9 per 1,000 people against 2.01 per 1,000 people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.89 per 1,000 people, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for hospital beds?
Haiti ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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

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.