Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 4.25 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.25 million
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.05 million
in 1997
All-time low
4.25 million
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Italy, 1970–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.25 million for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Italy peaked at 10.05 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million, in 2020.
Italy ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.86 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 9.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.70 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.40 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.39 million | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.84 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.88 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.45 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.37 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million | -29.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.4% | 6.02 million | 4.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.28 million | 8.13 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.40 million | 8.39 million | 9.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 million | 8.44 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 7.59 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 6.02 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 4.25 million | 4.25 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Italy?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Italy was 4.25 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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