Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Finland
Finland: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 854,141 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
854,141
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1993
All-time low
854,141
in 2019
Years of data
33
1987–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland, 1987–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland is 854,141, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland peaked at 1.16 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 854,141, in 2019.
Finland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 982,173 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 957,611 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 950,155 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 935,580 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 925,431 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 918,631 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 913,457 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 896,617 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 900,172 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 891,228 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 892,278 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 884,948 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 872,508 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 854,141 | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 854,141 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 854,141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.05 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 935,580 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,941 | 854,141 | 925,431 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland was 854,141 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 854,141 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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