Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 11.60 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.60 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.00 million
in 2003
All-time low
11.30 million
in 2020
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.60 million for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Switzerland peaked at 13.00 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.30 million, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 13th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.89 million | — |
| 2003 | 13.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.30 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.60 million | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.51 million | 12.09 million | 13.00 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million | 11.72 million | 12.00 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.45 million | 11.30 million | 11.60 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Switzerland?
- Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in Switzerland was 11.60 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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