Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Italy

Italy: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 46.01 million Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46.01 million Number
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
73.90 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
46.01 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Italy, 2001–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2001201020202001: 73.9M Number2002: 70.2M Number2003: 67.7M Number2004: 67.2M Number2005: 66.8M Number2006: 66.7M Number2007: 65.5M Number2008: 65.0M Number2009: 63.8M Number2010: 62.6M Number2011: 60.7M Number2012: 59.0M Number2013: 57.3M Number2014: 56.6M Number2015: 56.3M Number2016: 55.4M Number2017: 54.8M Number2018: 54.6M Number2019: 54.0M Number2020: 46.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 46.01 million Number for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Italy peaked at 73.90 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.01 million Number, in 2020.

That places Italy 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Italy, 2001 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2001 73.90 million Number
2002 70.22 million Number -5.0%
2003 67.66 million Number -3.6%
2004 67.16 million Number -0.7%
2005 66.81 million Number -0.5%
2006 66.67 million Number -0.2%
2007 65.53 million Number -1.7%
2008 64.96 million Number -0.9%
2009 63.80 million Number -1.8%
2010 62.62 million Number -1.8%
2011 60.67 million Number -3.1%
2012 59.03 million Number -2.7%
2013 57.25 million Number -3.0%
2014 56.59 million Number -1.2%
2015 56.30 million Number -0.5%
2016 55.40 million Number -1.6%
2017 54.85 million Number -1.0%
2018 54.57 million Number -0.5%
2019 53.98 million Number -1.1%
2020 46.01 million Number -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.41 million Number 63.80 million Number 73.90 million Number 9
2010s 57.13 million Number 53.98 million Number 62.62 million Number 10
2020s 46.01 million Number 46.01 million Number 46.01 million Number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.21 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 57.21 million Number compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million Number compare
  4. 7 Poland 39.93 million Number compare
  5. 7 Poland 39.93 million Number compare
  6. 9 Spain 37.57 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 Italy?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Italy was 46.01 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 73.90 million Number in 2001.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.01 million Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Italy ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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