Fitness test

Key statistics representing the health services in France and the UK

Beds per 1,000 inhabitants
France: 8.7
UK: 4.5

Average length of stay in hospital (days)
France: 11.2
UK: 9.8

Health spending as % of GDP
France: 9.9%
UK: 7.7%

Number of staff per 1,000 inhabitants
France: 31.2
UK: 29.9

People satisfied with healthcare (1988 survey)
France: 65%
UK: 57%

People who think big changes are needed
France: 25%
UK: 42%

Life expectancy
France: M 75
UK: M 75

France: W 82
UK: W 79

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 births
France: 4.9
UK: 6.1