In 2024, China leads the global number of hospital beds with 7.9729 million beds, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.11%. Contrary trends are seen in Japan and Russia, with slight declines of 1.04% and 1.43% respectively. The United States shows a marginal decrease of 0.096%, while South Korea displayed an increase of 0.97%. Germany and Brazil also show contrasting trends, with Germany declining by 0.73% and Brazil increasing by 2.3%. The United Kingdom, Mexico, and Canada each reflect slight variations, UK declining by 0.54%, while Mexico and Canada increased by 1.43% and 1.24% respectively.
Notably, smaller nations such as Hungary, Belgium, Greece, and Chile show varied trends, with Hungary and Belgium declining by 1.26% and 0.25% respectively, and Greece showing a minimal increase of 0.038%, while Chile decreased by 0.032%. Other European countries such as Slovakia, Croatia, Sweden, and Lithuania exhibited slight declines, with variations ranging from -0.41% to -1.84%. Estonia and Luxembourg, with very low base values, showed slight declines of 0.94% and 0.26% respectively.
Future trends to watch include potential increases in hospital bed numbers in emerging markets driven by healthcare expansions and demographic shifts. Advanced economies may continue facing slight declines or stabilization due to efficient healthcare delivery and technological advancements impacting hospital infrastructure needs.
Top countries in Number of Hospital Beds by Country
| # | 10 Countries | Units (Hospital Beds) | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 China | 7,972,900 | 2023 | +3.61% | +4.11% | View data |
| 2 | 2 Japan | 1,558,000 | 2023 | -0.82% | -1.04% | View data |
| 3 | 3 Russia | 1,091,400 | 2023 | -1.62% | -1.43% | View data |
| 4 | 4 United States | 919,670 | 2023 | +0.00076% | -0.096% | View data |
| 5 | 5 South Korea | 675,410 | 2023 | +0.91% | +0.97% | View data |
| 6 | 6 Germany | 638,050 | 2023 | -0.59% | -0.73% | View data |
| 7 | 7 Brazil | 532,200 | 2023 | +0.43% | +2.3% | View data |
| 8 | 8 United Kingdom | 161,380 | 2023 | -2.23% | -0.54% | View data |
| 9 | 9 Mexico | 130,940 | 2023 | +0.75% | +1.43% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Canada | 100,670 | 2023 | +0.99% | +1.24% | View data |
