Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany

Germany: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 158.72 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
158.72 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
187.87 million Number
in 2007
All-time low
157.97 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany, 2004–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2004201220212004: 185.3M Number2005: 183.5M Number2006: 182.7M Number2007: 187.9M Number2008: 187.2M Number2009: 187.5M Number2010: 186.8M Number2011: 185.2M Number2012: 186.4M Number2013: 186.1M Number2014: 187.1M Number2015: 187.0M Number2016: 187.9M Number2017: 186.6M Number2018: 185.5M Number2019: 185.7M Number2020: 158.0M Number2021: 158.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany stood at 158.72 million Number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany peaked at 187.87 million Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 157.97 million Number, in 2020.

That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 185.32 million Number
2005 183.50 million Number -1.0%
2006 182.75 million Number -0.4%
2007 187.87 million Number +2.8%
2008 187.21 million Number -0.4%
2009 187.50 million Number +0.2%
2010 186.80 million Number -0.4%
2011 185.20 million Number -0.9%
2012 186.36 million Number +0.6%
2013 186.13 million Number -0.1%
2014 187.14 million Number +0.5%
2015 186.96 million Number -0.1%
2016 187.85 million Number +0.5%
2017 186.61 million Number -0.7%
2018 185.52 million Number -0.6%
2019 185.74 million Number +0.1%
2020 157.97 million Number -15.0%
2021 158.72 million Number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 185.69 million Number 182.75 million Number 187.87 million Number 6
2010s 186.43 million Number 185.20 million Number 187.85 million Number 10
2020s 158.34 million Number 157.97 million Number 158.72 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 98.03 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

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Germany was 158.72 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 187.87 million Number in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 157.97 million Number in 2020.
How does Germany rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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