Algeria vs Jamaica: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Algeria
1.61 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Jamaica
1.65 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Algeria rank
113th
Jamaica rank
112th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Algeria ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 0.9581 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 0.1643 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2993 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 0.0925 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, 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.