France vs Germany: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care

France
2.34 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
7th

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.34 Per 100 000 inhabitants against 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 0.18 Per 100 000 inhabitants.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 1.67 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.37 Per 100 000 inhabitants 0.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 1.95 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants 0.244 Per 100 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care, France or Germany?
France, at 2.34 Per 100 000 inhabitants against 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care between France and Germany?
0.18 Per 100 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 200 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.