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

Switzerland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 1.33 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.33 million Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.33 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
942,167 Number
in 2002
Years of data
20
1997–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Switzerland, 1997–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200820191997: 1.2M Number1998: 1.2M Number2002: 942.2k Number2003: 962.7k Number2004: 990.0k Number2005: 997.1k Number2006: 1.0M Number2007: 1.0M Number2008: 1.1M Number2009: 1.2M Number2010: 1.2M Number2011: 1.2M Number2012: 1.2M Number2013: 1.3M Number2014: 1.3M Number2015: 1.3M Number2016: 1.3M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.33 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Switzerland peaked at 1.33 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 942,167 Number, in 2002.

Switzerland ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Switzerland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1997 1.19 million Number
1998 1.16 million Number -2.4%
2002 942,167 Number -19.0%
2003 962,662 Number +2.2%
2004 989,979 Number +2.8%
2005 997,069 Number +0.7%
2006 1.02 million Number +2.4%
2007 1.05 million Number +2.8%
2008 1.08 million Number +2.8%
2009 1.21 million Number +12.0%
2010 1.23 million Number +2.1%
2011 1.25 million Number +1.2%
2012 1.24 million Number -0.9%
2013 1.25 million Number +1.3%
2014 1.28 million Number +1.8%
2015 1.30 million Number +2.0%
2016 1.33 million Number +2.3%
2017 1.33 million Number -0.0%
2018 1.33 million Number -0.2%
2019 1.33 million Number +0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.33 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.33 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
1990s 1.18 million Number 1.16 million Number 1.19 million Number 2
2000s 1.03 million Number 942,167 Number 1.21 million Number 8
2010s 1.29 million Number 1.23 million Number 1.33 million Number 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Netherlands 1.56 million Number compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 1.56 million Number compare
  3. 17 Greece 1.46 million Number compare
  4. 19 Sweden 1.28 million Number compare
  5. 20 Portugal 1.10 million Number compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 911,401 Number compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 911,401 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 Switzerland?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Switzerland was 1.33 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 942,167 Number in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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