Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Caribbean Small States is 2.8 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.62 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.48 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Caribbean Small States ranks 21st of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.6% | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | -29.7% | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.56 per 1,000 people | 5.56 per 1,000 people | 5.56 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.66 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Caribbean Small States?
- Hospital beds in Caribbean Small States was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for hospital beds?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.