China vs France: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

China
5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
France
5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
China rank
12th
France rank
10th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China, a difference of 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 44 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2000s 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2010s 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2020s 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.555 Per 1 000 inhabitants France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, China or France?
France, at 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between China and France?
0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do China and France rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
China ranks 12th and France ranks 10th 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
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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.