China vs France: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- China
- France
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 42 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 sector, 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 sector 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 sector?
- China ranks 12th and France ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.