Portugal vs Sweden: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data

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

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520082021

How they compare

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

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 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 6.82 million Number 9.65 million Number 2.83 million Number Sweden
2010s 6.80 million Number 8.54 million Number 1.73 million Number Sweden
2020s 6.36 million Number 7.34 million Number 982,925 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital days of in-patients - historical data, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.51 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients - historical data between Portugal and Sweden?
1.10 million Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). 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 - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed