Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 19.26 million Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19.26 million Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
19.48 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
14.46 million Number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany, 1994–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.26 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany peaked at 19.48 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.46 million Number, in 1994.
That places Germany 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.46 million Number | — |
| 1995 | 14.83 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.20 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15.46 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.94 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.20 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.41 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.52 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.67 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.63 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.63 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.53 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.65 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.08 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.43 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.72 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.96 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.26 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.53 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.70 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.07 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.19 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.48 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.39 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.26 million Number | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.26 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 19.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.26 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 17.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.35 million Number | 14.46 million Number | 16.20 million Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.82 million Number | 16.41 million Number | 17.72 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 million Number | 17.96 million Number | 19.48 million Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 13.62 million Number compare
- 3 France 10.75 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.28 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.28 million Number compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Germany was 19.26 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 million Number in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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