Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 7.51 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.51 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.12 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.17 million
in 2020
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Sweden stood at 7.51 million.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Sweden peaked at 10.12 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 2020.
That places Sweden 16th 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 16 years of available data.
Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.42 million | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.94 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.17 million | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.51 million | +4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.51 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.51 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 million | 9.39 million | 10.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million | 7.87 million | 9.19 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million | 7.17 million | 7.51 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Sweden?
- Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Sweden was 7.51 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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