Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in France
France: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 392,593 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
392,593
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
507,996
in 1997
All-time low
392,593
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France, 1997–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France stood at 392,593. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France peaked at 507,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 392,593, in 2019.
France ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 507,996 | — |
| 1998 | 500,846 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 494,960 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 484,279 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 479,025 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 475,431 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 468,418 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 462,143 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 455,175 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 451,110 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 450,615 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 443,008 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 429,674 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 416,710 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 414,204 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 414,840 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 413,206 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 410,921 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 408,245 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 404,248 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 399,865 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 395,670 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 392,593 | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 392,593 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 12.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 392,593 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 11.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,267 | 494,960 | 507,996 | 3 |
| 2000s | 459,888 | 429,674 | 484,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,050 | 392,593 | 416,710 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France was 392,593 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 507,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,593 in 2019.
- How does France rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- France ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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