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

Hungary: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 11.72 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.72 million
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.28 million
in 2005
All-time low
11.72 million
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2004201220212004: 21.6M2005: 22.3M2006: 21.5M2007: 18.9M2008: 19.4M2009: 19.5M2010: 19.5M2011: 19.4M2012: 19.1M2013: 18.6M2014: 18.9M2015: 18.7M2016: 18.5M2017: 18.3M2018: 18.1M2019: 17.8M2020: 14.7M2021: 11.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Hungary is 11.72 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Hungary peaked at 22.28 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.72 million, in 2021.

That places Hungary 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Hungary, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 21.59 million —
2005 22.28 million +3.2%
2006 21.53 million -3.3%
2007 18.85 million -12.5%
2008 19.38 million +2.8%
2009 19.53 million +0.8%
2010 19.46 million -0.4%
2011 19.40 million -0.3%
2012 19.09 million -1.6%
2013 18.56 million -2.8%
2014 18.94 million +2.1%
2015 18.74 million -1.1%
2016 18.47 million -1.4%
2017 18.34 million -0.7%
2018 18.05 million -1.6%
2019 17.77 million -1.5%
2020 14.71 million -17.3%
2021 11.72 million -20.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 11.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 11.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.53 million 18.85 million 22.28 million 6
2010s 18.68 million 17.77 million 19.46 million 10
2020s 13.21 million 11.72 million 14.71 million 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Spain 37.57 million compare
  2. 10 Romania 19.52 million compare
  3. 11 Czechia 15.96 million compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 11.60 million compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 11.03 million compare
  6. 15 Belgium 10.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Hungary?
Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Hungary was 11.72 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22.28 million in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 11.72 million in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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)
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216 places, 2,675 data points, 1999–2021
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