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

China (People’s Republic of)
5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Netherlands
2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
Netherlands rank
7th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Netherlands
2468196519942024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
1980s 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
1990s 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2000s 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.128 Per 1 000 inhabitants China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, China (People’s Republic of) or Netherlands?
China (People’s Republic of), at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.