Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Hungary
Hungary: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 1.62 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.62 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Hungary, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Hungary stood at 1.62 million. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Hungary peaked at 2.37 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2019.
That places Hungary 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 1.98 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.86 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.62 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Hungary?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Hungary was 1.62 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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