China vs Greece: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector 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 42 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 sector, 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 sector 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 sector?
- China ranks 12th and Greece ranks 14th 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.