Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France
France: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 10.75 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.75 million Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.18 million Number
in 1992
All-time low
7.71 million Number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France, 1974–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France stood at 10.75 million Number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France peaked at 12.18 million Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million Number, in 1974.
That places France 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.71 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 8.11 million Number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 8.51 million Number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.89 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.32 million Number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.61 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.44 million Number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.74 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.46 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10.76 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.88 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.24 million Number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.62 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.86 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.13 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.03 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.75 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.82 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.88 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.95 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.97 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.96 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.97 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.69 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.42 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.98 million Number | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.23 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.19 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.35 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.38 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.43 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.45 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.05 million Number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.05 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.99 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.03 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.83 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million Number | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.75 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 10.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 10.75 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.69 million Number | 7.71 million Number | 9.61 million Number | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.40 million Number | 9.44 million Number | 11.62 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.95 million Number | 11.75 million Number | 12.18 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 million Number | 9.98 million Number | 11.97 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 million Number | 10.43 million Number | 11.05 million Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in France was 10.75 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 million Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million Number in 1974.
- How does France rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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