Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in France

France: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 98.03 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.03 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
110.91 million
in 2016
All-time low
60.03 million
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in France, 2000–2021

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2000201020212000: 68.8M2001: 67.5M2002: 66.8M2003: 65.3M2004: 64.5M2005: 63.6M2006: 62.7M2007: 62.3M2008: 62.1M2009: 62.0M2010: 62.0M2011: 61.6M2012: 61.4M2013: 61.2M2014: 60.6M2015: 60.0M2016: 110.9M2017: 109.2M2018: 109.3M2019: 108.2M2020: 98.6M2021: 98.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in France is 98.03 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in France peaked at 110.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.03 million, in 2015.

That places France 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 68.75 million —
2001 67.52 million -1.8%
2002 66.79 million -1.1%
2003 65.29 million -2.2%
2004 64.46 million -1.3%
2005 63.58 million -1.4%
2006 62.71 million -1.4%
2007 62.26 million -0.7%
2008 62.09 million -0.3%
2009 61.98 million -0.2%
2010 61.96 million -0.0%
2011 61.60 million -0.6%
2012 61.37 million -0.4%
2013 61.21 million -0.3%
2014 60.60 million -1.0%
2015 60.03 million -0.9%
2016 110.91 million +84.8%
2017 109.15 million -1.6%
2018 109.34 million +0.2%
2019 108.16 million -1.1%
2020 98.58 million -8.9%
2021 98.03 million -0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 98.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 13.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 98.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 14.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +84.8% 60.03 million 110.91 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.54 million 61.98 million 68.75 million 10
2010s 80.43 million 60.03 million 110.91 million 10
2020s 98.30 million 98.03 million 98.58 million 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 158.72 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in France?
Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in France was 98.03 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 110.91 million in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 60.03 million in 2015.
How does France rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
France ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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