Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 1.56 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.56 million Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.91 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.42 million Number
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands, 1990–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200420191990: 1.4M Number1991: 1.4M Number1992: 1.5M Number1993: 1.5M Number1994: 1.5M Number1995: 1.5M Number1996: 1.5M Number1997: 1.5M Number1998: 1.5M Number1999: 1.5M Number2000: 1.4M Number2001: 1.4M Number2002: 1.5M Number2003: 1.6M Number2004: 1.7M Number2005: 1.7M Number2006: 1.7M Number2007: 1.8M Number2008: 1.8M Number2009: 1.9M Number2010: 1.9M Number2015: 1.7M Number2016: 1.7M Number2017: 1.7M Number2018: 1.6M Number2019: 1.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands stood at 1.56 million Number.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands peaked at 1.91 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million Number, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1990 1.43 million Number
1991 1.44 million Number +0.5%
1992 1.46 million Number +1.4%
1993 1.47 million Number +0.8%
1994 1.50 million Number +1.9%
1995 1.49 million Number -0.8%
1996 1.49 million Number +0.0%
1997 1.47 million Number -0.9%
1998 1.50 million Number +1.4%
1999 1.47 million Number -1.8%
2000 1.43 million Number -2.8%
2001 1.42 million Number -0.8%
2002 1.52 million Number +7.4%
2003 1.58 million Number +3.8%
2004 1.66 million Number +4.9%
2005 1.68 million Number +1.6%
2006 1.74 million Number +3.1%
2007 1.76 million Number +1.4%
2008 1.80 million Number +2.4%
2009 1.88 million Number +4.2%
2010 1.91 million Number +1.9%
2015 1.73 million Number -9.7%
2016 1.70 million Number -1.6%
2017 1.65 million Number -3.0%
2018 1.60 million Number -3.2%
2019 1.56 million Number -2.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1.56 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1.56 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 million Number 1.43 million Number 1.50 million Number 10
2000s 1.65 million Number 1.42 million Number 1.88 million Number 10
2010s 1.69 million Number 1.56 million Number 1.91 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Czechia 1.88 million Number compare
  2. 13 Belgium 1.88 million Number compare
  3. 14 Hungary 1.62 million Number compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 1.56 million Number compare
  5. 17 Greece 1.46 million Number compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 1.33 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Netherlands was 1.56 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million Number in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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