Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Cuba
Cuba: Hospital beds was 43.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
52.85
in 2000
All-time low
40.28
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 43.29 for hospital beds in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Cuba peaked at 52.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.28, in 2014.
Cuba ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.85 | — |
| 2001 | 51.03 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 49.98 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.45 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.71 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.56 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.34 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 45.62 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.57 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.35 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 40.39 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.54 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.65 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.14 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.33 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.72 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.18 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.29 | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 43.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 43.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.03 | 45.62 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 40.28 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.88 | 42.33 | 43.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Cuba?
- Hospital beds in Cuba was 43.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 52.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.28 in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for hospital beds?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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