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

Sweden: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 1.28 million Number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.28 million Number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.52 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.28 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
34
1987–2020

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Sweden, 1987–2020

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.28 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Sweden peaked at 1.52 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million Number, in 2020.

That places Sweden 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Sweden, 1987 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1987 1.43 million Number
1988 1.44 million Number +0.6%
1989 1.42 million Number -1.6%
1990 1.42 million Number +0.6%
1991 1.46 million Number +2.7%
1992 1.50 million Number +2.7%
1993 1.50 million Number +0.1%
1994 1.47 million Number -2.0%
1995 1.44 million Number -2.6%
1996 1.42 million Number -1.3%
1997 1.44 million Number +1.4%
1998 1.45 million Number +0.6%
1999 1.42 million Number -2.0%
2000 1.39 million Number -1.8%
2001 1.38 million Number -1.1%
2002 1.37 million Number -0.6%
2003 1.37 million Number -0.1%
2004 1.37 million Number +0.5%
2005 1.39 million Number +1.0%
2006 1.40 million Number +1.4%
2007 1.43 million Number +1.9%
2008 1.44 million Number +1.0%
2009 1.47 million Number +1.4%
2010 1.48 million Number +0.7%
2011 1.50 million Number +1.5%
2012 1.52 million Number +1.3%
2013 1.49 million Number -2.1%
2014 1.47 million Number -1.0%
2015 1.46 million Number -1.1%
2016 1.41 million Number -2.8%
2017 1.38 million Number -2.6%
2018 1.37 million Number -0.5%
2019 1.37 million Number -0.4%
2020 1.28 million Number -5.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.28 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.28 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.43 million Number 1.42 million Number 1.44 million Number 3
1990s 1.45 million Number 1.42 million Number 1.50 million Number 10
2000s 1.40 million Number 1.37 million Number 1.47 million Number 10
2010s 1.44 million Number 1.37 million Number 1.52 million Number 10
2020s 1.28 million Number 1.28 million Number 1.28 million Number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Greece 1.46 million Number compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 1.33 million Number compare
  3. 20 Portugal 1.10 million Number compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 911,401 Number compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 911,401 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Sweden?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Sweden was 1.28 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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