Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 818,707 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
818,707
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
968,075
in 2014
All-time low
546,154
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway, 1975–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway stood at 818,707.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway peaked at 968,075 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 546,154, in 1975.
That places Norway 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546,154 | — |
| 1977 | 559,966 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 561,366 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 583,433 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 582,477 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 582,435 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 589,562 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 598,762 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 612,330 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 631,299 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 632,372 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 620,475 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 626,030 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 610,048 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 612,724 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 605,552 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 610,611 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 627,032 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 623,773 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 638,557 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 651,710 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 662,882 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 682,498 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 696,889 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 691,974 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 721,458 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 779,744 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 825,824 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 840,334 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 869,939 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 887,246 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 873,276 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 883,660 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 916,710 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 924,873 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 936,991 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 949,251 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 952,121 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 968,075 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 824,151 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 828,192 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 822,708 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 817,352 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 818,707 | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 818,707 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 818,707 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562,730 | 546,154 | 583,433 | 4 |
| 1980s | 608,579 | 582,435 | 632,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,223 | 605,552 | 696,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,016 | 691,974 | 916,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,242 | 817,352 | 968,075 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway was 818,707 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 968,075 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,154 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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