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

Finland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 854,141 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
854,141 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.16 million Number
in 1993
All-time low
854,141 Number
in 2019
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland, 1987–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1987200320191987: 1.0M Number1988: 1.0M Number1989: 1.0M Number1990: 1.0M Number1991: 1.1M Number1992: 1.1M Number1993: 1.2M Number1994: 1.0M Number1995: 1.0M Number1996: 1.1M Number1997: 1.1M Number1998: 1.1M Number1999: 1.1M Number2000: 1.1M Number2001: 1.0M Number2002: 1.0M Number2003: 1.0M Number2004: 1.0M Number2005: 1.0M Number2006: 982.2k Number2007: 957.6k Number2008: 950.2k Number2009: 935.6k Number2010: 925.4k Number2011: 918.6k Number2012: 913.5k Number2013: 896.6k Number2014: 900.2k Number2015: 891.2k Number2016: 892.3k Number2017: 884.9k Number2018: 872.5k Number2019: 854.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland is 854,141 Number, 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 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 854,141 Number, in 2019.

Finland ranks 23rd of 43 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 and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Finland, 1987 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1987 1.00 million Number
1988 1.04 million Number +3.7%
1989 1.05 million Number +1.2%
1990 1.05 million Number -0.2%
1991 1.06 million Number +1.2%
1992 1.11 million Number +4.8%
1993 1.16 million Number +4.2%
1994 1.02 million Number -12.1%
1995 1.02 million Number +0.1%
1996 1.07 million Number +5.3%
1997 1.07 million Number -0.1%
1998 1.06 million Number -0.9%
1999 1.06 million Number -0.5%
2000 1.07 million Number +1.8%
2001 1.05 million Number -2.4%
2002 1.03 million Number -1.4%
2003 1.03 million Number -0.7%
2004 1.02 million Number -1.1%
2005 1.00 million Number -1.1%
2006 982,173 Number -2.2%
2007 957,611 Number -2.5%
2008 950,155 Number -0.8%
2009 935,580 Number -1.5%
2010 925,431 Number -1.1%
2011 918,631 Number -0.7%
2012 913,457 Number -0.6%
2013 896,617 Number -1.8%
2014 900,172 Number +0.4%
2015 891,228 Number -1.0%
2016 892,278 Number +0.1%
2017 884,948 Number -0.8%
2018 872,508 Number -1.4%
2019 854,141 Number -2.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 854,141 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 854,141 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 million Number 1.00 million Number 1.05 million Number 3
1990s 1.07 million Number 1.02 million Number 1.16 million Number 10
2000s 1.00 million Number 935,580 Number 1.07 million Number 10
2010s 894,941 Number 854,141 Number 925,431 Number 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Portugal 1.10 million Number compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 911,401 Number compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 911,401 Number compare
  4. 24 Serbia 852,619 Number compare
  5. 25 Norway 818,707 Number compare
  6. 26 Denmark 721,444 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 Finland?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Finland was 854,141 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
How does Finland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 43 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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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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