Hospital beds by sector in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Hospital beds by sector was 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by sector in China (People’s Republic of), 1978–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds by sector in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants. 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 sector in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1978.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 sector in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Hospital beds by sector in China (People’s Republic of) 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 sector recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1978.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for hospital beds by sector?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.