Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Costa Rica
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saint Lucia
1.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
128th
Saint Lucia rank
130th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.09 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 130th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 0.5103 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 0.4367 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.09 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 130th 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.