Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada
Grenada: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 3.01 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada is 3.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada peaked at 8.18 per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.01 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Grenada 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 8 per 1,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +38.6% | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | -36.1% | 5.27 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 5.27 per 1,000 people | 8.18 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Grenada was 3.01 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Grenada ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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.