Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 4.50 million Number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.50 million Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.76 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
4.50 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark, 2000–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000200820162000: 5.7M Number2001: 6.8M Number2002: 6.5M Number2003: 6.3M Number2004: 6.2M Number2005: 6.0M Number2006: 5.9M Number2007: 5.7M Number2008: 5.9M Number2009: 5.4M Number2010: 5.2M Number2011: 5.1M Number2012: 4.9M Number2013: 4.8M Number2014: 4.7M Number2015: 4.6M Number2016: 4.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2016, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark stood at 4.50 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark peaked at 6.76 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million Number, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Denmark, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 5.66 million Number
2001 6.76 million Number +19.3%
2002 6.51 million Number -3.6%
2003 6.35 million Number -2.5%
2004 6.19 million Number -2.5%
2005 6.04 million Number -2.4%
2006 5.86 million Number -2.9%
2007 5.72 million Number -2.4%
2008 5.92 million Number +3.4%
2009 5.37 million Number -9.3%
2010 5.25 million Number -2.2%
2011 5.06 million Number -3.5%
2012 4.91 million Number -3.0%
2013 4.79 million Number -2.5%
2014 4.72 million Number -1.3%
2015 4.58 million Number -3.0%
2016 4.50 million Number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.04 million Number 5.37 million Number 6.76 million Number 10
2010s 4.83 million Number 4.50 million Number 5.25 million Number 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Finland 5.78 million Number compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number compare
  4. 26 Croatia 4.44 million Number compare
  5. 26 Croatia 4.44 million Number compare
  6. 28 Norway 4.38 million Number 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 Denmark?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Denmark was 4.50 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.76 million Number in 2001.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million Number in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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