China vs France: Hospital beds

China
5.63 per 1,000 people
in 2023
France
5.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
China rank
20th
France rank
19th

Hospital beds over time

  • China
  • France
24681012196519942023

How they compare

France currently reports 5.65 per 1,000 people against 5.63 per 1,000 people in China, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 49 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 179 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1970s 2.03 per 1,000 people 10.75 per 1,000 people 8.72 per 1,000 people France
1980s 2.37 per 1,000 people 10.57 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people France
1990s 2.58 per 1,000 people 9.01 per 1,000 people 6.43 per 1,000 people France
2000s 1.9 per 1,000 people 7.5 per 1,000 people 5.6 per 1,000 people France
2010s 3.68 per 1,000 people 6.29 per 1,000 people 2.62 per 1,000 people France
2020s 5.19 per 1,000 people 5.76 per 1,000 people 0.5667 per 1,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, China or France?
France, at 5.65 per 1,000 people against 5.63 per 1,000 people in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between China and France?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do China and France rank globally for hospital beds?
China ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.