Hospital bed utilization in China 2019-2023, by hospital classification

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Wenyi Zhang,
Mar 4, 2025

In 2023, the occupancy rate of hospital beds in China was almost 80 percent, representing a significant rise after the initial drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher-tier hospitals are generally busier than lower-tier ones, and "Tier Three" hospitals that can perform more comprehensive and advanced medical treatments were much more utilized at 91.1 percent in 2023 and 79.8 percent in 2022.

Rate of hospital bed occupancy in China from 2019 to 2023, by hospital classification

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Release date

August 2024

Region

China

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Supplementary notes

According to the “Regulation on hospital classifications", Chinese hospitals are divided into three tiers.
A tier one hospital is a community hospital or clinic that is responsible for providing primary medical services and care.
A tier two hospital is a regional hospital that provides comprehensive medical and health services to several communities and performs certain teaching and scientific research tasks.
A tier three hospital is an institution that provides high-level specialized medical and health services to several regions and performs higher teaching and research tasks.

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