Key Market Indicators
The country ranked number 11 in 2021, France came ahead with 5,097,900 Hospital Discharges. Japan, Russia and the United States respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Italy is projected to have 165,830 hospital beds in 2026 – a 1.5% decrease from 2021. The number of beds has been declining steadily since 1965, with an average yearly rate of 1.2%. In 2021, Poland had the most hospital beds, followed by Japan, Russia and the United States, respectively. Meanwhile, Italy's hospital discharges are expected to reach 4,477,700 by 2026 – a decrease of 3.4% compared to 2021. Since 1975, demand for hospital discharges has been decreasing at an average rate of 6.4%. In 2021, France had the most hospital discharges, followed by Japan, Russia and the United States.