Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Finland

Finland: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 5.78 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.78 million Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.62 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
5.78 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Finland, 2012–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2012201620212012: 10.6M Number2013: 10.0M Number2014: 9.8M Number2015: 8.6M Number2016: 8.0M Number2017: 7.1M Number2018: 6.9M Number2020: 5.8M Number2021: 5.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Finland is 5.78 million Number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Finland peaked at 10.62 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million Number, in 2021.

Finland ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Finland, 2012 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2012 10.62 million Number
2013 10.01 million Number -5.7%
2014 9.83 million Number -1.8%
2015 8.57 million Number -12.8%
2016 7.95 million Number -7.2%
2017 7.09 million Number -10.8%
2018 6.87 million Number -3.1%
2020 5.80 million Number -15.6%
2021 5.78 million Number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.71 million Number 6.87 million Number 10.62 million Number 7
2020s 5.79 million Number 5.78 million Number 5.80 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Netherlands 6.09 million Number compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 6.09 million Number compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 5.08 million Number compare
  5. 25 Denmark 4.50 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 Finland?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Finland was 5.78 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.62 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million Number in 2021.
How does Finland rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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