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

Netherlands: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 6.09 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.09 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.83 million
in 2002
All-time low
5.99 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in Netherlands, 2002–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2002201120212002: 11.8M2003: 11.7M2004: 11.7M2005: 11.6M2006: 11.5M2007: 11.3M2008: 11.3M2009: 11.1M2010: 11.0M2011: 10.8M2012: 10.3M2018: 6.9M2019: 6.7M2020: 6.0M2021: 6.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Netherlands stood at 6.09 million.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Netherlands peaked at 11.83 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 20th 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 11.83 million —
2003 11.74 million -0.7%
2004 11.67 million -0.6%
2005 11.59 million -0.7%
2006 11.49 million -0.8%
2007 11.31 million -1.6%
2008 11.26 million -0.5%
2009 11.11 million -1.3%
2010 11.04 million -0.7%
2011 10.78 million -2.3%
2012 10.34 million -4.1%
2018 6.92 million -33.0%
2019 6.73 million -2.8%
2020 5.99 million -10.9%
2021 6.09 million +1.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 6.09 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 6.09 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in Netherlands 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
2018 -33.0% 10.34 million 6.92 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.50 million 11.11 million 11.83 million 8
2010s 9.16 million 6.73 million 11.04 million 5
2020s 6.04 million 5.99 million 6.09 million 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Portugal 6.41 million compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 6.13 million compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 6.13 million compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 6.09 million compare
  5. 22 Finland 5.78 million compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million compare
  7. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Netherlands?
Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Netherlands was 6.09 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 million in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Coverage
216 places, 2,675 data points, 1999–2021
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