France vs Middle income: Hospital beds

France
5.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Middle income
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2021
France rank
19th
Middle income rank
20th

Hospital beds over time

  • France
  • Middle income
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How they compare

France currently reports 5.65 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Middle income, a difference of 2.82 per 1,000 people.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Middle income's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 20th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people 9.05 per 1,000 people France
1980s 10.9 per 1,000 people 2.03 per 1,000 people 8.87 per 1,000 people France
1990s 9.65 per 1,000 people 2.31 per 1,000 people 7.34 per 1,000 people France
2000s 7.5 per 1,000 people 1.92 per 1,000 people 5.59 per 1,000 people France
2010s 6.29 per 1,000 people 2.27 per 1,000 people 4.02 per 1,000 people France
2020s 5.81 per 1,000 people 2.74 per 1,000 people 3.07 per 1,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, France or Middle income?
France, at 5.65 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between France and Middle income?
2.82 per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do France and Middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
France ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 20th 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

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.