Jamaica Hospital Beds
Hospital beds per 1,000 people SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
Jamaica's hospital beds was 1.64 in 2025, ranked 84th globally. This represents a 0.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Jamaica's hospital beds stood at 1.64 in 2025, a decline of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.64 by 2025. Jamaica ranked 84th globally.
Jamaica’s hospital‑bed density has fallen sharply from an early‑record 4.15 beds per 1,000 people in 1960 to an all‑time trough of 1.64 in 2025, placing the nation 84th in the world and just below St. Lucia’s 1.62 and Finland’s 1.72. The peak of 5.00 beds per 1,000 in 1975 marked the high point of a post‑independence expansion of health‑care infrastructure, but successive decades of fiscal constraints, demographic shifts and a growing emphasis on outpatient services have driven a persistent decline. Over the 25‑year coverage period, the reduction averages roughly 0.14 beds per 1,000 annually, outpacing many middle‑income peers such as Bolivia (1.56) while remaining below the levels of European comparators like Sweden (1.76). If Jamaica augments public financing for hospital construction and adopts policies to retain clinical staff, the downward trajectory could be arrested and modestly reversed in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Hospital Beds | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.62 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.64 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.64 | −0.01 | #84 |
| 2023 | 1.65 | −0.06 | #52 |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +0.04 | #83 |
| 2021 | 1.67 | −0.04 | #88 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | −0.01 | #92 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +0.03 | #95 |
| 2018 | 1.69 | −0.02 | #93 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | −0.02 | #94 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +0.02 | #96 |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +0.03 | #96 |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +0.00 | #98 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | −0.11 | #100 |
| 2012 | 1.79 | −0.01 | #92 |
| 2011 | 1.80 | −0.01 | #93 |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +0.11 | #96 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Jamaica matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw hospital beds improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Jamaica's hospital beds was 1.64 in 2025. Ranked 84th globally. This represents a 0.8% decrease from the previous year.
Jamaica's hospital beds peaked at 5.00 in 1975.
The lowest hospital beds in Jamaica was 1.64 in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 84th globally in hospital beds as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Jamaica's hospital beds is projected to reach 1.64 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The hospital beds of Jamaica in 2025 was 1.64. This ranks 84th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_jamaica_hospital-beds,
title = {Jamaica Hospital Beds},
url = {https://historysaid.com/jamaica/hospital-beds/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}