Hospital acute care bed occupancy rates in select countries worldwide, 2010 and 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Dec 12, 2023

In 2021, the occupancy rate of curative (acute) care beds in hospitals in Canada was almost 87 percent. In the year 2000, Canada had an acute care bed occupancy rate of around 89 percent. High occupancy rates may be a sign that a health system is under pressure and that there may be a risk of bed shortages and higher rates of infection. This statistic shows the occupancy rates of acute care beds in hospitals in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021.

Occupancy rates of curative (acute) care beds in hospitals in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021

Characteristic20102021
Israel 97% 88.6%
Canada 88.7% 86.7%
Costa Rica 88.7% 84.5%
Ireland 91.4% 82.8%
United Kingdom 84.3% 80.9%
Switzerland 82.8% 80.3%
Portugal 79.1% 77.8%
Norway 85.6% 76.6%
Chile 78.6% 75.5%
France 75% 71.9%
Italy 78.7% 71.3%
Spain 75.4% 70.9%
Japan 76.5% 70.2%
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December 2023

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2010 and 2021

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