Hospitals in France
France: Hospitals was 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
51.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Hospitals in France, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
France recorded 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in France peaked at 51.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
France ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospitals in France, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 50.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 46.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 51.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 47.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 44.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Finland 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Germany 34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 hospitals in France?
- Hospitals in France was 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does France rank for hospitals?
- France ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.