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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |