Hospital beds by function and type of care in France
France: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 367,128 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
367,128 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
507,996 Number
in 1997
All-time low
367,128 Number
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in France, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in France is 367,128 Number, 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 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 367,128 Number, in 2024.
That places France 2nd out of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 507,996 Number | — |
| 1998 | 500,846 Number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 494,960 Number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 484,279 Number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 479,025 Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 475,431 Number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 468,418 Number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 462,143 Number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 455,175 Number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 451,110 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 450,615 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 443,008 Number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 429,674 Number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 416,710 Number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 414,204 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 414,840 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 412,788 Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 410,649 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 407,875 Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 403,906 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 399,255 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 395,316 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 390,703 Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 386,029 Number | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 380,607 Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 373,834 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 369,442 Number | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 367,128 Number | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 367,128 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 17.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 367,128 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 12.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,267 Number | 494,960 Number | 507,996 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 459,888 Number | 429,674 Number | 484,279 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,625 Number | 390,703 Number | 416,710 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,408 Number | 367,128 Number | 386,029 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 Number 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 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,128 Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- France ranks 2nd out of 46 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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