Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in China
China: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in China, 1965–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 5.63 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in China peaked at 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places China 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 5.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -32.1% | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.63 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in China?
- Hospital beds in China was 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does China rank for hospital beds?
- China ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.