France vs Germany: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data

France
392,593 Number
in 2019
Germany
657,662 Number
in 2019
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 657,662 Number against 392,593 Number in France, a difference of 265,069 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 501,267 Number 762,252 Number 260,984 Number Germany
2000s 459,888 Number 706,166 Number 246,278 Number Germany
2010s 407,050 Number 666,068 Number 259,018 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by type of care - historical data, France or Germany?
Germany, at 657,662 Number against 392,593 Number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds by type of care - historical data between France and Germany?
265,069 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do France and Germany rank globally for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed