Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Norway

Norway: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 4.38 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.38 million Number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.21 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
3.83 million Number
in 2010
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201220212004: 4.1M Number2005: 4.1M Number2006: 4.1M Number2007: 4.0M Number2008: 3.9M Number2009: 3.9M Number2010: 3.8M Number2011: 5.1M Number2012: 4.9M Number2013: 4.8M Number2014: 4.8M Number2015: 4.8M Number2016: 6.2M Number2017: 6.1M Number2018: 4.7M Number2019: 4.6M Number2020: 4.2M Number2021: 4.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Norway stood at 4.38 million Number.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Norway peaked at 6.21 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million Number, in 2010.

That places Norway 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 4.13 million Number
2005 4.14 million Number +0.3%
2006 4.15 million Number +0.2%
2007 4.02 million Number -2.9%
2008 3.90 million Number -3.0%
2009 3.90 million Number -0.1%
2010 3.83 million Number -1.8%
2011 5.07 million Number +32.4%
2012 4.95 million Number -2.4%
2013 4.85 million Number -2.0%
2014 4.81 million Number -0.7%
2015 4.81 million Number -0.1%
2016 6.21 million Number +29.0%
2017 6.07 million Number -2.2%
2018 4.65 million Number -23.4%
2019 4.62 million Number -0.6%
2020 4.15 million Number -10.2%
2021 4.38 million Number +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.04 million Number 3.90 million Number 4.15 million Number 6
2010s 4.99 million Number 3.83 million Number 6.21 million Number 10
2020s 4.27 million Number 4.15 million Number 4.38 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Denmark 4.50 million Number compare
  2. 26 Croatia 4.44 million Number compare
  3. 26 Croatia 4.44 million Number compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 2.06 million Number compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 2.06 million Number compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 682,176 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 Norway?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Norway was 4.38 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.21 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million Number in 2010.
How does Norway rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Norway ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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