Hospital beds by hospital ownership in France

France: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 224,057 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
224,057 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
329,674 Number
in 1997
All-time low
224,057 Number
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in France, 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020241997: 329.7k Number1998: 325.4k Number1999: 322.3k Number2000: 317.8k Number2001: 315.5k Number2002: 313.5k Number2003: 308.0k Number2004: 303.7k Number2005: 297.9k Number2006: 294.1k Number2007: 293.8k Number2008: 286.7k Number2009: 273.5k Number2010: 260.6k Number2011: 258.4k Number2012: 258.2k Number2013: 256.8k Number2014: 256.0k Number2015: 253.2k Number2016: 249.9k Number2017: 246.3k Number2018: 243.4k Number2019: 239.9k Number2020: 237.3k Number2021: 233.2k Number2022: 228.3k Number2023: 225.3k Number2024: 224.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by hospital ownership in France is 224,057 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in France peaked at 329,674 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 224,057 Number, in 2024.

That places France 2nd out of 40 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 hospital ownership in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in France, 1997 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1997 329,674 Number
1998 325,387 Number -1.3%
1999 322,255 Number -1.0%
2000 317,782 Number -1.4%
2001 315,512 Number -0.7%
2002 313,451 Number -0.7%
2003 308,013 Number -1.7%
2004 303,742 Number -1.4%
2005 297,869 Number -1.9%
2006 294,088 Number -1.3%
2007 293,829 Number -0.1%
2008 286,721 Number -2.4%
2009 273,499 Number -4.6%
2010 260,642 Number -4.7%
2011 258,444 Number -0.8%
2012 258,158 Number -0.1%
2013 256,843 Number -0.5%
2014 255,989 Number -0.3%
2015 253,178 Number -1.1%
2016 249,948 Number -1.3%
2017 246,294 Number -1.5%
2018 243,394 Number -1.2%
2019 239,942 Number -1.4%
2020 237,308 Number -1.1%
2021 233,250 Number -1.7%
2022 228,256 Number -2.1%
2023 225,335 Number -1.3%
2024 224,057 Number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325,772 Number 322,255 Number 329,674 Number 3
2000s 300,451 Number 273,499 Number 317,782 Number 10
2010s 252,283 Number 239,942 Number 260,642 Number 10
2020s 229,641 Number 224,057 Number 237,308 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 249,389 Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 208,586 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 178,933 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 178,933 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in France?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in France was 224,057 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 329,674 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 224,057 Number in 2024.
How does France rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
France ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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