China vs Low & middle income: Hospital beds
China
5.63 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Low & middle income
2.74 per 1,000 people
in 2021
China rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
22nd
Hospital beds over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 5.63 per 1,000 people against 2.74 per 1,000 people in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.89 per 1,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.2716 per 1,000 people | China |
| 1980s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 0.2764 per 1,000 people | China |
| 1990s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 0.3449 per 1,000 people | China |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 0.0154 per 1,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, China or Low & middle income?
- China, at 5.63 per 1,000 people against 2.74 per 1,000 people in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between China and Low & middle income?
- 2.89 per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
- China ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.