Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds in Saint Lucia, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.09 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.05 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.05 per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 4 per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -44.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 5.05 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Saint Lucia?
- Hospital beds in Saint Lucia was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for hospital beds?
- Saint Lucia ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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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.