Hospital beds in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hospital beds was 16.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.47
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
103rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.07
in 2010
All-time low
16.47
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Hospital beds in Jamaica, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Jamaica stood at 16.47. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Jamaica peaked at 18.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.03 | — |
| 2010 | 18.07 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 18 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.92 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.07 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.31 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.11 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.03 | 17.03 | 17.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.8 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 16.47 | 17.11 | 4 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Jamaica?
- Hospital beds in Jamaica was 16.47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for hospital beds?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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