Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) was 6.41 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.41 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.12 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.30 million
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal stood at 6.41 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal peaked at 7.12 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.45 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.12 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.30 million | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.41 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 million, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 million, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 million | 6.45 million | 6.74 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.74 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.63 million | 7.12 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.36 million | 6.30 million | 6.41 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal?
- Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal was 6.41 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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