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
Hospital beds by function and type of care in France, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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