Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
16.78 million Number
Germany
Lowest
2,039 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
814,821 Number
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,389

What the numbers show

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 16.78 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 2,039 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 814,821 Number, and the mean is 2.38 million Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,232.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 82.9%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 31.2%).

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 16.78 million Number 2023 down 10.3% rising
2 Türkiye 13.22 million Number 2023 up 8.3% volatile
3 France 9.20 million Number 2023 down 11.2% flat
4 United Kingdom 8.13 million Number 2019 up 1.2% rising
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.13 million Number 2019 up 1.2% rising
6 Poland 7.68 million Number 2023 up 23.0% rising
6 Poland 7.68 million Number 2023 up 23.0% rising
8 Italy 5.59 million Number 2023 down 15.7% falling
9 Spain 5.28 million Number 2023 up 3.2% rising
10 Romania 3.22 million Number 2023 down 21.3% falling
11 Bulgaria 2.05 million Number 2023 down 3.1% falling
12 Austria 1.76 million Number 2023 down 16.6% rising
13 Belgium 1.74 million Number 2023 down 4.4% flat
14 Czechia 1.72 million Number 2023 down 10.7% rising
15 Greece 1.48 million Number 2017 down 31.2% rising
16 Netherlands 1.41 million Number 2021 down 26.5% rising
16 Netherlands 1.41 million Number 2021 down 26.5% rising
18 Hungary 1.36 million Number 2023 down 21.5% falling
19 Switzerland 1.31 million Number 2023 up 9.8% rising
20 Sweden 1.27 million Number 2023 down 14.7% falling
21 Portugal 1.11 million Number 2023 down 1.7% flat
22 Serbia 826,135 Number 2023 down 12.8% falling
23 Slovakia 814,821 Number 2023 down 8.7% flat
23 Slovakia 814,821 Number 2023 down 8.7% flat
25 Ireland 812,545 Number 2023 up 26.6% rising
26 Norway 801,829 Number 2023 down 15.8% rising
27 Denmark 721,444 Number 2009 down 22.1% falling
28 Finland 699,788 Number 2023 down 22.0% falling
29 Republic of Moldova 563,097 Number 2023 down 4.1% falling
29 Moldova 563,097 Number 2023 down 4.1% falling
31 Croatia 529,873 Number 2023 down 20.6% flat
31 Croatia 529,873 Number 2023 down 20.6% flat
33 Lithuania 466,415 Number 2023 down 30.3% falling
33 Lithuania 466,415 Number 2023 down 30.3% falling
35 Slovenia 284,077 Number 2023 down 16.3% rising
35 Slovenia 284,077 Number 2023 down 16.3% rising
37 Latvia 247,860 Number 2023 down 17.6% falling
37 Latvia 247,860 Number 2023 down 17.6% falling
39 Estonia 171,450 Number 2023 down 19.1% falling
39 Estonia 171,450 Number 2023 down 19.1% falling
41 North Macedonia 154,580 Number 2021 down 21.3% falling
42 Cyprus 122,881 Number 2023 up 82.9% volatile
43 Luxembourg 83,056 Number 2023 up 7.5% falling
44 Malta 68,694 Number 2023 up 14.4% rising
45 Montenegro 67,561 Number 2023 down 8.5% falling
46 Iceland 39,017 Number 2024 up 1.6% falling
47 Liechtenstein 2,039 Number 2023 down 22.5% flat

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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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