Iraq vs Saint Lucia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Iraq
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Saint Lucia
1.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
132nd
Saint Lucia rank
130th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Iraq
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Iraq ranks 132nd and Saint Lucia ranks 130th of 179 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.095 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, Iraq or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Iraq and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saint Lucia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Saint Lucia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iraq ranks 132nd 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.