Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Spain

Spain: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 37.57 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.57 million Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.56 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
31.62 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Spain, 2015–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2015201820212015: 31.6M Number2016: 33.8M Number2017: 36.3M Number2018: 40.6M Number2019: 39.6M Number2020: 37.1M Number2021: 37.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Spain is 37.57 million Number, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2015 31.62 million Number
2016 33.81 million Number +6.9%
2017 36.34 million Number +7.5%
2018 40.56 million Number +11.6%
2019 39.58 million Number -2.4%
2020 37.11 million Number -6.2%
2021 37.57 million Number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.38 million Number 31.62 million Number 40.56 million Number 5
2020s 37.34 million Number 37.11 million Number 37.57 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Italy 46.01 million Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 39.93 million Number compare
  3. 7 Poland 39.93 million Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 19.52 million Number compare
  5. 11 Czechia 15.96 million Number compare
  6. 12 Hungary 11.72 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 Spain?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Spain was 37.57 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.56 million Number in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.62 million Number in 2015.
How does Spain rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Spain ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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