Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria

Austria: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 1.99 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.99 million Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.22 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.59 million Number
in 1989
Years of data
31
1989–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria, 1989–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200420191989: 1.6M Number1990: 1.6M Number1991: 1.7M Number1992: 1.7M Number1993: 1.7M Number1994: 1.7M Number1995: 1.8M Number1996: 1.8M Number1997: 1.9M Number1998: 1.9M Number1999: 2.0M Number2000: 2.0M Number2001: 2.0M Number2002: 2.0M Number2003: 2.1M Number2004: 2.1M Number2005: 2.1M Number2006: 2.2M Number2007: 2.2M Number2008: 2.2M Number2009: 2.2M Number2010: 2.2M Number2011: 2.2M Number2012: 2.1M Number2013: 2.1M Number2014: 2.1M Number2015: 2.1M Number2016: 2.1M Number2017: 2.0M Number2018: 2.0M Number2019: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria is 1.99 million Number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria peaked at 2.22 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million Number, in 1989.

Austria ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Austria, 1989 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1989 1.59 million Number
1990 1.63 million Number +2.6%
1991 1.65 million Number +1.3%
1992 1.66 million Number +0.7%
1993 1.68 million Number +1.3%
1994 1.74 million Number +3.4%
1995 1.76 million Number +1.0%
1996 1.79 million Number +1.5%
1997 1.86 million Number +4.2%
1998 1.92 million Number +3.2%
1999 1.96 million Number +2.0%
2000 1.98 million Number +0.8%
2001 2.01 million Number +1.9%
2002 2.05 million Number +1.6%
2003 2.08 million Number +1.5%
2004 2.14 million Number +3.0%
2005 2.15 million Number +0.5%
2006 2.18 million Number +1.6%
2007 2.21 million Number +1.1%
2008 2.22 million Number +0.7%
2009 2.21 million Number -0.5%
2010 2.19 million Number -1.0%
2011 2.18 million Number -0.6%
2012 2.14 million Number -1.7%
2013 2.11 million Number -1.5%
2014 2.09 million Number -0.7%
2015 2.06 million Number -1.8%
2016 2.05 million Number -0.1%
2017 2.03 million Number -1.2%
2018 2.02 million Number -0.5%
2019 1.99 million Number -1.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.99 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.99 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.59 million Number 1.59 million Number 1.59 million Number 1
1990s 1.77 million Number 1.63 million Number 1.96 million Number 10
2000s 2.12 million Number 1.98 million Number 2.22 million Number 10
2010s 2.09 million Number 1.99 million Number 2.19 million Number 10

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Spain 5.36 million Number compare
  2. 9 Italy 4.25 million Number compare
  3. 10 Romania 3.71 million Number compare
  4. 12 Czechia 1.88 million Number compare
  5. 13 Belgium 1.88 million Number compare
  6. 14 Hungary 1.62 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Austria was 1.99 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million Number in 1989.
How does Austria rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Austria ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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