Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Norway
Norway: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) was 4.38 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Norway, 2004–2021
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 (1995-2021) in Norway, year by year
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.38 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 million Number, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.38 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 million Number, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +32.4% | 3.83 million Number | 5.07 million Number |
| 2016 | +29.0% | 4.81 million Number | 6.21 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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