Hospital beds by function and type of care in France

France: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 367,128 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
367,128
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
507,996
in 1997
All-time low
367,128
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in France, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997201020241997: 508.0k1998: 500.8k1999: 495.0k2000: 484.3k2001: 479.0k2002: 475.4k2003: 468.4k2004: 462.1k2005: 455.2k2006: 451.1k2007: 450.6k2008: 443.0k2009: 429.7k2010: 416.7k2011: 414.2k2012: 414.8k2013: 412.8k2014: 410.6k2015: 407.9k2016: 403.9k2017: 399.3k2018: 395.3k2019: 390.7k2020: 386.0k2021: 380.6k2022: 373.8k2023: 369.4k2024: 367.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in France is 367,128, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in France peaked at 507,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 367,128, in 2024.

That places France 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in France, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 507,996
1998 500,846 -1.4%
1999 494,960 -1.2%
2000 484,279 -2.2%
2001 479,025 -1.1%
2002 475,431 -0.8%
2003 468,418 -1.5%
2004 462,143 -1.3%
2005 455,175 -1.5%
2006 451,110 -0.9%
2007 450,615 -0.1%
2008 443,008 -1.7%
2009 429,674 -3.0%
2010 416,710 -3.0%
2011 414,204 -0.6%
2012 414,840 +0.2%
2013 412,788 -0.5%
2014 410,649 -0.5%
2015 407,875 -0.7%
2016 403,906 -1.0%
2017 399,255 -1.2%
2018 395,316 -1.0%
2019 390,703 -1.2%
2020 386,029 -1.2%
2021 380,607 -1.4%
2022 373,834 -1.8%
2023 369,442 -1.2%
2024 367,128 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 501,267 494,960 507,996 3
2000s 459,888 429,674 484,279 10
2010s 406,625 390,703 416,710 10
2020s 375,408 367,128 386,029 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 compare
  2. 3 Poland 229,406 compare
  3. 4 Italy 183,789 compare
  4. 5 Romania 139,245 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in France?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in France was 367,128 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 507,996 in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 367,128 in 2024.
How does France rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
France ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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