Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
16.78 million
Germany
Lowest
2,039
Liechtenstein
Median
814,821
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,411
What the numbers show
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 16.78 million in Germany; the lowest is 2,039 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 814,821, and the mean is 2.31 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,232.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 37 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 | 2023 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 13.22 million | 2023 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 9.20 million | 2023 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 8.13 million | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 8.13 million | 2019 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 7.68 million | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 7.68 million | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 5.59 million | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 5.28 million | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 3.22 million | 2023 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 2.05 million | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 1.76 million | 2023 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 1.74 million | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 1.72 million | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 1.48 million | 2017 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 1.41 million | 2021 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 1.41 million | 2021 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 1.36 million | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 1.31 million | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.27 million | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 1.11 million | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 22 | Serbia | 826,135 | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 826,135 | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 814,821 | 2023 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 814,821 | 2023 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 26 | Ireland | 812,545 | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 801,829 | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 721,444 | 2009 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 699,788 | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 30 | Moldova | 563,097 | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 30 | Moldova | 563,097 | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 529,873 | 2023 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 529,873 | 2023 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 34 | Lithuania | 466,415 | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 466,415 | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 284,077 | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 284,077 | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 247,860 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 247,860 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 171,450 | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 171,450 | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 154,580 | 2021 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 154,580 | 2021 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 122,881 | 2023 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 83,056 | 2023 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 46 | Malta | 68,694 | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 67,561 | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 48 | Iceland | 39,017 | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 2,039 | 2023 | down 22.5% | flat |