Hospital beds 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

20304050602000201120232000: 17.12001: 16.92002: 17.32003: 17.52004: 18.22005: 18.72006: 19.42007: 20.22008: 21.62009: 23.22010: 25.12011: 27.22012: 30.42013: 33.22014: 35.72015: 38.22016: 40.52017: 43.32018: 45.92019: 48.22020: 502021: 522022: 53.82023: 56.3

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

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in China, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Serbia 57.78 compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 57.1 compare
  3. 20 France 56.47 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 55.97 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 55.67 compare
  6. 24 Republic of Moldova 55.39 compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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