Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 377,938 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
377,938 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
498,665 Number
in 1997
All-time low
377,938 Number
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, 1997–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200820201997: 498.7k Number1998: 491.7k Number1999: 485.9k Number2000: 475.5k Number2001: 470.2k Number2002: 466.6k Number2003: 459.8k Number2004: 453.4k Number2005: 446.4k Number2006: 442.4k Number2007: 441.7k Number2008: 434.3k Number2009: 420.8k Number2010: 408.0k Number2011: 405.4k Number2012: 405.8k Number2013: 404.1k Number2014: 401.8k Number2015: 399.0k Number2016: 395.1k Number2017: 391.0k Number2018: 386.7k Number2019: 383.6k Number2020: 377.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France stood at 377,938 Number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France peaked at 498,665 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 377,938 Number, in 2020.

Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, 1997 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1997 498,665 Number
1998 491,708 Number -1.4%
1999 485,920 Number -1.2%
2000 475,526 Number -2.1%
2001 470,183 Number -1.1%
2002 466,617 Number -0.8%
2003 459,792 Number -1.5%
2004 453,397 Number -1.4%
2005 446,402 Number -1.5%
2006 442,370 Number -0.9%
2007 441,661 Number -0.2%
2008 434,255 Number -1.7%
2009 420,782 Number -3.1%
2010 407,987 Number -3.0%
2011 405,381 Number -0.6%
2012 405,771 Number +0.1%
2013 404,138 Number -0.4%
2014 401,835 Number -0.6%
2015 398,984 Number -0.7%
2016 395,052 Number -1.0%
2017 391,045 Number -1.0%
2018 386,686 Number -1.1%
2019 383,552 Number -0.8%
2020 377,938 Number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 492,098 Number 485,920 Number 498,665 Number 3
2000s 451,098 Number 420,782 Number 475,526 Number 10
2010s 398,043 Number 383,552 Number 407,987 Number 10
2020s 377,938 Number 377,938 Number 377,938 Number 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 Number compare
  2. 3 France 367,128 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 268,359 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 229,406 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 229,406 Number compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France?
Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France was 377,938 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 498,665 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 377,938 Number in 2020.
How does Metropolitan France rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
280 places, 7,535 data points, 1993–2025
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