China vs France: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
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 per 1,000 people over time
- China
- France
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 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people?
- China ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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.