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

Croatia: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) was 4.44 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.44 million
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.74 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.44 million
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Croatia, 2000–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201020202000: 7.5M2001: 6.6M2002: 7.7M2003: 7.6M2004: 7.5M2005: 7.6M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.4M2008: 7.4M2009: 7.2M2010: 6.8M2011: 6.9M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.5M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.3M2016: 6.2M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.7M2019: 5.6M2020: 4.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Croatia is 4.44 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Croatia peaked at 7.74 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 2020.

That places Croatia 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 7.54 million —
2001 6.65 million -11.8%
2002 7.74 million +16.4%
2003 7.64 million -1.3%
2004 7.53 million -1.4%
2005 7.55 million +0.2%
2006 7.40 million -2.0%
2007 7.41 million +0.1%
2008 7.37 million -0.5%
2009 7.16 million -2.8%
2010 6.79 million -5.1%
2011 6.90 million +1.6%
2012 6.47 million -6.2%
2013 6.46 million -0.2%
2014 6.36 million -1.6%
2015 6.34 million -0.4%
2016 6.19 million -2.3%
2017 5.65 million -8.8%
2018 5.72 million +1.4%
2019 5.63 million -1.6%
2020 4.44 million -21.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4.44 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 million, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4.44 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 million, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.40 million 6.65 million 7.74 million 10
2010s 6.25 million 5.63 million 6.90 million 10
2020s 4.44 million 4.44 million 4.44 million 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million compare
  3. 25 Denmark 4.50 million compare
  4. 26 Croatia 4.44 million compare
  5. 28 Norway 4.38 million compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 2.06 million compare
  7. 29 Slovenia 2.06 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Croatia?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Croatia was 4.44 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7.74 million in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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