Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal

Portugal: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 6.41 million Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6.41 million Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.12 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
6.30 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal, 1995–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200820211995: 6.5M Number1996: 6.6M Number1997: 6.7M Number1998: 6.7M Number1999: 6.7M Number2000: 6.7M Number2001: 6.8M Number2002: 6.8M Number2003: 6.8M Number2004: 6.8M Number2005: 6.8M Number2006: 6.9M Number2007: 6.9M Number2008: 6.9M Number2009: 6.8M Number2010: 6.8M Number2011: 6.7M Number2012: 6.7M Number2013: 6.7M Number2014: 6.6M Number2015: 6.7M Number2018: 6.7M Number2019: 7.1M Number2020: 6.3M Number2021: 6.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal stood at 6.41 million Number.

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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million Number, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Portugal, 1995 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1995 6.45 million Number
1996 6.57 million Number +1.9%
1997 6.69 million Number +1.8%
1998 6.71 million Number +0.4%
1999 6.74 million Number +0.4%
2000 6.74 million Number +0.0%
2001 6.82 million Number +1.2%
2002 6.79 million Number -0.4%
2003 6.81 million Number +0.2%
2004 6.77 million Number -0.5%
2005 6.85 million Number +1.1%
2006 6.86 million Number +0.2%
2007 6.85 million Number -0.1%
2008 6.88 million Number +0.5%
2009 6.79 million Number -1.3%
2010 6.82 million Number +0.4%
2011 6.67 million Number -2.1%
2012 6.68 million Number +0.1%
2013 6.70 million Number +0.3%
2014 6.63 million Number -1.1%
2015 6.71 million Number +1.3%
2018 6.74 million Number +0.4%
2019 7.12 million Number +5.6%
2020 6.30 million Number -11.5%
2021 6.41 million Number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.63 million Number 6.45 million Number 6.74 million Number 5
2000s 6.82 million Number 6.74 million Number 6.88 million Number 10
2010s 6.76 million Number 6.63 million Number 7.12 million Number 8
2020s 6.36 million Number 6.30 million Number 6.41 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Bulgaria 11.03 million Number compare
  2. 15 Belgium 10.04 million Number compare
  3. 16 Sweden 7.51 million Number compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 6.13 million Number compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 6.13 million Number compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 6.09 million Number compare
  7. 20 Netherlands 6.09 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 Portugal?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Portugal was 6.41 million Number 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 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million Number 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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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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