Belgium vs China (People’s Republic of): Hospital beds by sector

Belgium
5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Belgium
  • China (People’s Republic of)
2468197820012025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2000s 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Belgium or China (People’s Republic of)?
Belgium, at 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Belgium and China (People’s Republic of)?
0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China (People’s Republic of)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Belgium ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.