Portugal vs Sweden: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021)

Portugal
6.41 million
in 2021
Sweden
7.51 million
in 2021
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th

Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.51 million against 6.41 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.79 million 9.55 million 2.76 million Sweden
2010s 6.48 million 8.33 million 1.85 million Sweden
2020s 6.36 million 7.34 million 982,925 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.51 million against 6.41 million in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical between Portugal and Sweden?
1.10 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
216 places, 2,675 data points, 1999–2021
Last refreshed