Hospital beds in France

France: Hospital beds was 56.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
56.47
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
81.41
in 2000
All-time low
56.47
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital beds in France, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 81.42001: 802002: 78.82003: 77.12004: 75.52005: 73.92006: 72.72007: 72.22008: 70.62009: 68.12010: 65.72011: 652012: 64.82013: 64.12014: 63.52015: 62.82016: 62.12017: 61.22018: 60.42019: 59.62020: 58.62021: 57.72022: 56.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds in France stood at 56.47. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in France peaked at 81.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.47, in 2022.

France ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital beds in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in France, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 81.41
2001 79.96 -1.8%
2002 78.81 -1.4%
2003 77.12 -2.1%
2004 75.54 -2.0%
2005 73.86 -2.2%
2006 72.7 -1.6%
2007 72.18 -0.7%
2008 70.56 -2.2%
2009 68.09 -3.5%
2010 65.71 -3.5%
2011 64.99 -1.1%
2012 64.76 -0.4%
2013 64.13 -1.0%
2014 63.49 -1.0%
2015 62.84 -1.0%
2016 62.07 -1.2%
2017 61.17 -1.5%
2018 60.35 -1.3%
2019 59.61 -1.2%
2020 58.65 -1.6%
2021 57.65 -1.7%
2022 56.47 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.02 68.09 81.41 10
2010s 62.91 59.61 65.71 10
2020s 57.59 56.47 58.65 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Poland 60.38 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 57.78 compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 57.1 compare
  4. 21 China 56.27 compare
  5. 22 Croatia 55.97 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 55.67 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in France?
Hospital beds in France was 56.47 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 81.41 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 56.47 in 2022.
How does France rank for hospital beds?
France ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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