Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bahamas
2.17 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cape Verde
2.21 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
93rd
Cape Verde rank
92nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.21 per 1,000 people against 2.17 per 1,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 93rd and Cape Verde ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 2.21 per 1,000 people against 2.17 per 1,000 people in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd and Cape Verde ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.