Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Jamaica, 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
Jamaica recorded 1.65 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Jamaica peaked at 5 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.65 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5 per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.87 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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 per 1,000 people in Jamaica?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Jamaica was 1.65 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.