Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in China
China: Hospital beds was 56.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.27
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 152 countries
All-time high
56.27
in 2023
All-time low
16.86
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 56.27 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in China peaked at 56.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 2001.
That places China 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.07 | — |
| 2001 | 16.86 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.27 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.53 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.15 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.43 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.18 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.25 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.06 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 27.24 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.39 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 38.18 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 40.52 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 43.34 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 45.95 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 48.24 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.98 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.77 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.27 | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 56.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 56.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.48, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 16.86 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.79 | 25.06 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 50 | 56.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in China?
- Hospital beds in China was 56.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 2001.
- How does China rank for hospital beds?
- China ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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