Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France

France: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 392,593 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
392,593 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
507,996 Number
in 1997
All-time low
392,593 Number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200820191997: 508.0k Number1998: 500.8k Number1999: 495.0k Number2000: 484.3k Number2001: 479.0k Number2002: 475.4k Number2003: 468.4k Number2004: 462.1k Number2005: 455.2k Number2006: 451.1k Number2007: 450.6k Number2008: 443.0k Number2009: 429.7k Number2010: 416.7k Number2011: 414.2k Number2012: 414.8k Number2013: 413.2k Number2014: 410.9k Number2015: 408.2k Number2016: 404.2k Number2017: 399.9k Number2018: 395.7k Number2019: 392.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in France stood at 392,593 Number. 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 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 392,593 Number, in 2019.

France ranks 2nd of 46 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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in France, 1997 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1997 507,996 Number
1998 500,846 Number -1.4%
1999 494,960 Number -1.2%
2000 484,279 Number -2.2%
2001 479,025 Number -1.1%
2002 475,431 Number -0.8%
2003 468,418 Number -1.5%
2004 462,143 Number -1.3%
2005 455,175 Number -1.5%
2006 451,110 Number -0.9%
2007 450,615 Number -0.1%
2008 443,008 Number -1.7%
2009 429,674 Number -3.0%
2010 416,710 Number -3.0%
2011 414,204 Number -0.6%
2012 414,840 Number +0.2%
2013 413,206 Number -0.4%
2014 410,921 Number -0.6%
2015 408,245 Number -0.7%
2016 404,248 Number -1.0%
2017 399,865 Number -1.1%
2018 395,670 Number -1.0%
2019 392,593 Number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 501,267 Number 494,960 Number 507,996 Number 3
2000s 459,888 Number 429,674 Number 484,279 Number 10
2010s 407,050 Number 392,593 Number 416,710 Number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 657,662 Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 237,504 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 392,593 Number in 2019.
How does France rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
France ranks 2nd out of 46 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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