China vs Switzerland: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.645 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 Switzerland?
- China, at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between China and Switzerland?
- 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- China ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.