Hospital beds per 1000 people in China
China: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 5.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.63
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.63
in 2023
All-time low
1.44
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in China, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in China is 5.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in China peaked at 5.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1965.
China ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.44 | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.33 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.54 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.69 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 2.51 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 5 | 5.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in China?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in China was 5.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1965.
- How does China rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- China ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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