Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 818,707 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
818,707 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
968,075 Number
in 2014
All-time low
546,154 Number
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway, 1975–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway stood at 818,707 Number.
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 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 546,154 Number, in 1975.
That places Norway 25th out of 43 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 and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546,154 Number | — |
| 1977 | 559,966 Number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 561,366 Number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 583,433 Number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 582,477 Number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 582,435 Number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 589,562 Number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 598,762 Number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 612,330 Number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 631,299 Number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 632,372 Number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 620,475 Number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 626,030 Number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 610,048 Number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 612,724 Number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 605,552 Number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 610,611 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 627,032 Number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 623,773 Number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 638,557 Number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 651,710 Number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 662,882 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 682,498 Number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 696,889 Number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 691,974 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 721,458 Number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 779,744 Number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 825,824 Number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 840,334 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 869,939 Number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 887,246 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 873,276 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 883,660 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 916,710 Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 924,873 Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 936,991 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 949,251 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 952,121 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 968,075 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 824,151 Number | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 828,192 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 822,708 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 817,352 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 818,707 Number | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 818,707 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 818,707 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562,730 Number | 546,154 Number | 583,433 Number | 4 |
| 1980s | 608,579 Number | 582,435 Number | 632,372 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,223 Number | 605,552 Number | 696,889 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,016 Number | 691,974 Number | 916,710 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,242 Number | 817,352 Number | 968,075 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 43 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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