Countries in North America Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 (2022)
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Barbados ranks #1 with 64 beds per 10,000 people (2023). Haiti is second with 49 beds per 10,000 people, 30.6% behind. The top five are Barbados, Haiti, Cuba, St. Kitts and Nevis and Dominica. The median across all 23 is 21.7 beds per 10,000 people; Guatemala is last at 4.5 beds per 10,000 people. Barbados's figure has fallen 9% since 2010 (68.7 beds per 10,000 people to 62.7 beds per 10,000 people in 2022).
- #1
- Barbados · 64 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 21.7 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 23 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados | 64 | 2023 |
| 2 | Haiti | 49 | 2023 |
| 3 | Cuba | 43.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 39.8 | 2023 |
| 5 | Dominica | 39.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 34.2 | 2023 |
| 7 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.1 | 2022 |
| 8 | Grenada | 30.1 | 2023 |
| 9 | United States | 26.8 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 25.4 | 2022 |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.7 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bahamas, The | 21.7 | 2023 |
| 13 | Panama | 19.5 | 2023 |
| 14 | Jamaica | 16.5 | 2023 |
| 15 | El Salvador | 12.1 | 2023 |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 11.4 | 2022 |
| 17 | St. Lucia | 10.9 | 2022 |
| 18 | Mexico | 10.1 | 2022 |
| 19 | Belize | 10 | 2023 |
| 20 | Nicaragua | 9.7 | 2022 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 7.5 | 2023 |
| 22 | Honduras | 5.3 | 2023 |
| 23 | Guatemala | 4.5 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Barbados
Barbados ranks #1 on this list with 64 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
#2 Haiti
Haiti ranks #2 on this list with 49 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#3 Cuba
Cuba ranks #3 on this list with 43.3 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#4 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #4 on this list with 39.8 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#5 Dominica
Dominica ranks #5 on this list with 39.7 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#6 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #6 on this list with 34.2 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#7 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #7 on this list with 32.1 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
#8 Grenada
Grenada ranks #8 on this list with 30.1 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- St. George's
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 117,300 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.42 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,107 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #15 in gini index · #16 in income share of richest 10% · #23 in homicide rate.
#9 United States
United States ranks #9 on this list with 26.8 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#10 Canada
Canada ranks #10 on this list with 25.4 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
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Source and method
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people): WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.