Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 11.60 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.60 million Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.00 million Number
in 2003
All-time low
11.30 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Switzerland, 2002–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002201120212002: 12.9M Number2003: 13.0M Number2004: 12.7M Number2005: 12.6M Number2006: 12.4M Number2007: 12.2M Number2008: 12.2M Number2009: 12.1M Number2010: 11.9M Number2011: 11.8M Number2012: 11.5M Number2013: 11.6M Number2014: 11.7M Number2015: 11.8M Number2016: 12.0M Number2017: 11.9M Number2018: 11.8M Number2019: 11.8M Number2020: 11.3M Number2021: 11.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Switzerland is 11.60 million Number, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 13.00 million Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.30 million Number, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Switzerland, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 12.89 million Number
2003 13.00 million Number +0.9%
2004 12.70 million Number -2.3%
2005 12.59 million Number -0.9%
2006 12.36 million Number -1.8%
2007 12.19 million Number -1.4%
2008 12.25 million Number +0.5%
2009 12.09 million Number -1.3%
2010 11.86 million Number -1.8%
2011 11.81 million Number -0.5%
2012 11.51 million Number -2.5%
2013 11.63 million Number +1.0%
2014 11.72 million Number +0.7%
2015 11.81 million Number +0.8%
2016 12.00 million Number +1.6%
2017 11.86 million Number -1.1%
2018 11.78 million Number -0.7%
2019 11.82 million Number +0.3%
2020 11.30 million Number -4.4%
2021 11.60 million Number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.51 million Number 12.09 million Number 13.00 million Number 8
2010s 11.78 million Number 11.51 million Number 12.00 million Number 10
2020s 11.45 million Number 11.30 million Number 11.60 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Romania 19.52 million Number compare
  2. 11 Czechia 15.96 million Number compare
  3. 12 Hungary 11.72 million Number compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 11.03 million Number compare
  5. 15 Belgium 10.04 million Number compare
  6. 16 Sweden 7.51 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 Switzerland?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Switzerland was 11.60 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.00 million Number in 2003.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.30 million Number in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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