Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Greece
Greece: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 1.46 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.46 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2009
All-time low
891,751
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Greece, 1970–2015
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2015, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Greece stood at 1.46 million.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Greece peaked at 2.27 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 891,751, in 1970.
Greece ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 891,751 | — |
| 1971 | 918,446 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 936,060 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 935,489 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 922,644 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 936,557 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 989,343 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 991,720 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | -2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -26.6% | 2.15 million | 1.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 958,792 | 891,751 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.08 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.24 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.73 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.46 million | 2.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Hungary 1.62 million compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.56 million compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.56 million compare
- 18 Switzerland 1.33 million compare
- 19 Sweden 1.28 million compare
- 20 Portugal 1.10 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Greece?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Greece was 1.46 million in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 891,751 in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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