Hospital beds by sector in France
France: Hospital beds by sector was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in France, 1997β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in France is 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in France peaked at 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
France ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 Serbia, Republic of 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Hungary 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Belgium 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 China, People's Republic of 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 North Macedonia 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in France?
- Hospital beds by sector in France was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does France rank for hospital beds by sector?
- France ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.