Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12.5 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.7 | ||
| France | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | ||
| Germany | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | |
| Italy | 10.6 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| United Kingdom | 9.6 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Canada | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | |
| United States of America | 7.9 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |