Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 1.33 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2016
All-time low
942,167
in 2002
Years of data
20
1997–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Switzerland, 1997–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.33 million 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 942,167, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 45 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: historical data (until 2021) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 942,167 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 962,662 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 989,979 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 997,069 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 942,167 | 1.21 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
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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 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 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 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 45 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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