China vs Greece: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Greece, a difference of 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Greece ahead.
China ranks 12th and Greece ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.627 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.85 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, China or Greece?
- China, at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between China and Greece?
- 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- China ranks 12th and Greece ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.