Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Sweden

Sweden: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 7.51 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.51 million Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.12 million Number
in 2000
All-time low
7.17 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Sweden, 2000–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000201020212000: 10.1M Number2001: 9.9M Number2002: 9.7M Number2003: 9.6M Number2004: 9.4M Number2005: 9.4M Number2006: 9.5M Number2007: 9.6M Number2008: 9.7M Number2009: 9.6M Number2010: 9.2M Number2013: 9.0M Number2014: 8.7M Number2016: 8.4M Number2018: 7.9M Number2019: 7.9M Number2020: 7.2M Number2021: 7.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.51 million Number for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Sweden peaked at 10.12 million Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million Number, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 10.12 million Number
2001 9.89 million Number -2.3%
2002 9.70 million Number -1.9%
2003 9.61 million Number -1.0%
2004 9.43 million Number -1.8%
2005 9.39 million Number -0.5%
2006 9.54 million Number +1.7%
2007 9.55 million Number +0.1%
2008 9.69 million Number +1.5%
2009 9.57 million Number -1.3%
2010 9.19 million Number -3.9%
2013 8.95 million Number -2.6%
2014 8.73 million Number -2.5%
2016 8.42 million Number -3.6%
2018 7.94 million Number -5.7%
2019 7.87 million Number -0.9%
2020 7.17 million Number -8.9%
2021 7.51 million Number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.65 million Number 9.39 million Number 10.12 million Number 10
2010s 8.52 million Number 7.87 million Number 9.19 million Number 6
2020s 7.34 million Number 7.17 million Number 7.51 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Switzerland 11.60 million Number compare
  2. 14 Bulgaria 11.03 million Number compare
  3. 15 Belgium 10.04 million Number compare
  4. 17 Portugal 6.41 million Number compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 6.13 million Number compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 6.13 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 Sweden?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Sweden was 7.51 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.12 million Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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