Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) 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
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 (1995-2021) in Sweden, year by year
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.51 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 million Number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.51 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 million Number, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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