China vs North America: Hospital beds
China
5.63 per 1,000 people
in 2023
North America
2.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
China rank
20th
North America rank
23rd
Hospital beds over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.63 per 1,000 people against 2.67 per 1,000 people in North America, a difference of 2.96 per 1,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North America ahead.
China ranks 20th and North America ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 7.36 per 1,000 people | North America |
| 1970s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 6.93 per 1,000 people | 5.05 per 1,000 people | North America |
| 1980s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 5.66 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | North America |
| 1990s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | North America |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | North America |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 0.8685 per 1,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, China or North America?
- China, at 5.63 per 1,000 people against 2.67 per 1,000 people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between China and North America?
- 2.96 per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do China and North America rank globally for hospital beds?
- China ranks 20th and North America ranks 23rd 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.