Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
158.72 million Number
Germany
Lowest
17,032 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
6.13 million Number
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
590

What the numbers show

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 158.72 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 17,032 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 6.13 million Number, and the mean is 21.32 million Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,319.

Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 247.7%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 45.6%).

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 158.72 million Number 2021 down 14.3% falling
2 France 98.03 million Number 2021 up 59.1% rising
3 United Kingdom 57.21 million Number 2016 down 12.3% falling
3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.21 million Number 2016 down 12.3% falling
5 Türkiye 53.66 million Number 2016 up 46.1% rising
6 Italy 46.01 million Number 2020 down 26.5% falling
7 Poland 39.93 million Number 2021 up 67.5% rising
7 Poland 39.93 million Number 2021 up 67.5% rising
9 Spain 37.57 million Number 2021 up 18.8% rising
10 Romania 19.52 million Number 2021 down 43.9% falling
11 Czechia 15.96 million Number 2021 down 23.2% falling
12 Hungary 11.72 million Number 2021 down 39.6% falling
13 Switzerland 11.60 million Number 2021 down 1.8% falling
14 Bulgaria 11.03 million Number 2021 down 5.7% falling
15 Belgium 10.04 million Number 2021 down 21.1% falling
16 Sweden 7.51 million Number 2021 down 18.3% falling
17 Portugal 6.41 million Number 2021 down 3.9% flat
18 Slovakia 6.13 million Number 2020 down 19.3% falling
18 Slovakia 6.13 million Number 2020 down 19.3% falling
20 Netherlands 6.09 million Number 2021 down 43.5% falling
20 Netherlands 6.09 million Number 2021 down 43.5% falling
22 Finland 5.78 million Number 2021 down 45.6% falling
23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number 2016 down 22.2% falling
23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number 2016 down 22.2% falling
25 Denmark 4.50 million Number 2016 down 23.2% falling
26 Croatia 4.44 million Number 2020 down 34.6% falling
26 Croatia 4.44 million Number 2020 down 34.6% falling
28 Norway 4.38 million Number 2021 down 13.6% rising
29 Slovenia 2.06 million Number 2021 down 20.7% rising
29 Slovenia 2.06 million Number 2021 down 20.7% rising
31 Luxembourg 682,176 Number 2015 down 1.4% flat
32 Malta 554,248 Number 2019 up 247.7% rising
33 Cyprus 421,970 Number 2018 up 8.6% rising
34 Iceland 224,343 Number 2019 down 14.0% falling
35 Liechtenstein 17,032 Number 2021 up 45.1% rising

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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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