Hospital beds by function of healthcare in China
China: Hospital beds by function of healthcare was 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in China, 1978–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function of healthcare in China is 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function of healthcare in China peaked at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1978.
China ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in China, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1980 | 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- China's 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function of healthcare in China?
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare in China was 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1978.
- How does China rank for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- China ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds by function of healthcare rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.