Albania vs China: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Albania
4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
China
5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Albania rank
14th
China rank
12th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Albania
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Albania, a difference of 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 14th and China ranks 12th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania China Difference Ahead
1980s 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants Albania
1990s 3.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants Albania
2000s 3.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants Albania
2010s 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.765 Per 1 000 inhabitants China
2020s 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Albania or China?
China, at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Albania as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Albania and China?
0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Albania and China rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Albania ranks 14th and China ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.