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

Germany: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 158.72 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
158.72 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
187.87 million
in 2007
All-time low
157.97 million
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in Germany, 2004–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2004201220212004: 185.3M2005: 183.5M2006: 182.7M2007: 187.9M2008: 187.2M2009: 187.5M2010: 186.8M2011: 185.2M2012: 186.4M2013: 186.1M2014: 187.1M2015: 187.0M2016: 187.9M2017: 186.6M2018: 185.5M2019: 185.7M2020: 158.0M2021: 158.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 158.72 million for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Germany peaked at 187.87 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 157.97 million, in 2020.

Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 185.32 million —
2005 183.50 million -1.0%
2006 182.75 million -0.4%
2007 187.87 million +2.8%
2008 187.21 million -0.4%
2009 187.50 million +0.2%
2010 186.80 million -0.4%
2011 185.20 million -0.9%
2012 186.36 million +0.6%
2013 186.13 million -0.1%
2014 187.14 million +0.5%
2015 186.96 million -0.1%
2016 187.85 million +0.5%
2017 186.61 million -0.7%
2018 185.52 million -0.6%
2019 185.74 million +0.1%
2020 157.97 million -15.0%
2021 158.72 million +0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 158.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 21.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 158.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 22.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 185.69 million 182.75 million 187.87 million 6
2010s 186.43 million 185.20 million 187.85 million 10
2020s 158.34 million 157.97 million 158.72 million 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 98.03 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Germany?
Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Germany was 158.72 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 187.87 million in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 157.97 million in 2020.
How does Germany rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Germany ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
216 places, 2,675 data points, 1999–2021
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