Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in France

France: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 98.03 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.03 million Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
110.91 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
60.03 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in France, 2000–2021

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2000201020212000: 68.8M Number2001: 67.5M Number2002: 66.8M Number2003: 65.3M Number2004: 64.5M Number2005: 63.6M Number2006: 62.7M Number2007: 62.3M Number2008: 62.1M Number2009: 62.0M Number2010: 62.0M Number2011: 61.6M Number2012: 61.4M Number2013: 61.2M Number2014: 60.6M Number2015: 60.0M Number2016: 110.9M Number2017: 109.2M Number2018: 109.3M Number2019: 108.2M Number2020: 98.6M Number2021: 98.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 98.03 million Number for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in France peaked at 110.91 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.03 million Number, in 2015.

That places France 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 68.75 million Number
2001 67.52 million Number -1.8%
2002 66.79 million Number -1.1%
2003 65.29 million Number -2.2%
2004 64.46 million Number -1.3%
2005 63.58 million Number -1.4%
2006 62.71 million Number -1.4%
2007 62.26 million Number -0.7%
2008 62.09 million Number -0.3%
2009 61.98 million Number -0.2%
2010 61.96 million Number -0.0%
2011 61.60 million Number -0.6%
2012 61.37 million Number -0.4%
2013 61.21 million Number -0.3%
2014 60.60 million Number -1.0%
2015 60.03 million Number -0.9%
2016 110.91 million Number +84.8%
2017 109.15 million Number -1.6%
2018 109.34 million Number +0.2%
2019 108.16 million Number -1.1%
2020 98.58 million Number -8.9%
2021 98.03 million Number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.54 million Number 61.98 million Number 68.75 million Number 10
2010s 80.43 million Number 60.03 million Number 110.91 million Number 10
2020s 98.30 million Number 98.03 million Number 98.58 million Number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 158.72 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.21 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million Number compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in France?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in France was 98.03 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 110.91 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 60.03 million Number in 2015.
How does France rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
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Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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