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

Spain: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 5.36 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.36 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.36 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
3.48 million Number
in 1986
Years of data
36
1984–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Spain, 1984–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1984200120191984: 3.5M Number1985: 3.5M Number1986: 3.5M Number1987: 3.6M Number1988: 3.7M Number1989: 3.7M Number1990: 3.7M Number1991: 3.8M Number1992: 3.9M Number1993: 4.0M Number1994: 4.1M Number1995: 4.2M Number1996: 4.4M Number1997: 4.4M Number1998: 4.5M Number1999: 4.6M Number2000: 4.7M Number2001: 4.8M Number2002: 4.8M Number2003: 4.9M Number2004: 5.0M Number2005: 5.0M Number2006: 5.1M Number2007: 5.1M Number2008: 5.2M Number2009: 5.2M Number2010: 5.2M Number2011: 5.1M Number2012: 5.1M Number2013: 5.1M Number2014: 5.2M Number2015: 5.3M Number2016: 5.3M Number2017: 5.3M Number2018: 5.4M Number2019: 5.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Spain stood at 5.36 million Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Spain peaked at 5.36 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million Number, in 1986.

Spain ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Spain, 1984 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1984 3.50 million Number
1985 3.51 million Number +0.2%
1986 3.48 million Number -0.8%
1987 3.57 million Number +2.5%
1988 3.68 million Number +3.0%
1989 3.68 million Number +0.2%
1990 3.72 million Number +1.0%
1991 3.82 million Number +2.5%
1992 3.92 million Number +2.8%
1993 4.02 million Number +2.5%
1994 4.11 million Number +2.3%
1995 4.18 million Number +1.7%
1996 4.39 million Number +5.1%
1997 4.44 million Number +1.1%
1998 4.52 million Number +1.8%
1999 4.62 million Number +2.1%
2000 4.72 million Number +2.3%
2001 4.78 million Number +1.2%
2002 4.82 million Number +0.9%
2003 4.89 million Number +1.5%
2004 4.98 million Number +1.7%
2005 5.02 million Number +0.8%
2006 5.07 million Number +1.1%
2007 5.15 million Number +1.5%
2008 5.19 million Number +0.8%
2009 5.18 million Number -0.2%
2010 5.19 million Number +0.2%
2011 5.15 million Number -0.8%
2012 5.13 million Number -0.3%
2013 5.12 million Number -0.3%
2014 5.24 million Number +2.3%
2015 5.27 million Number +0.7%
2016 5.32 million Number +0.9%
2017 5.31 million Number -0.2%
2018 5.36 million Number +1.0%
2019 5.36 million Number -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 5.36 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 5.36 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.57 million Number 3.48 million Number 3.68 million Number 6
1990s 4.18 million Number 3.72 million Number 4.62 million Number 10
2000s 4.98 million Number 4.72 million Number 5.19 million Number 10
2010s 5.25 million Number 5.12 million Number 5.36 million Number 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Poland 6.24 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 6.24 million Number compare
  3. 9 Italy 4.25 million Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 3.71 million Number compare
  5. 11 Austria 1.99 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 Spain?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Spain was 5.36 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 million Number in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million Number in 1986.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Spain ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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