Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia

Croatia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 529,873 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
529,873
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
684,341
in 2012
All-time low
455,231
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 630.7k1991: 544.5k1992: 499.4k1993: 505.5k1994: 547.9k1995: 569.2k1996: 587.2k1997: 599.6k1998: 603.1k1999: 602.7k2000: 608.3k2001: 617.4k2002: 614.6k2003: 639.6k2004: 645.7k2005: 654.8k2006: 667.5k2007: 665.6k2008: 683.6k2009: 649.8k2010: 666.5k2011: 669.2k2012: 684.3k2013: 667.0k2014: 666.3k2015: 666.4k2016: 658.3k2017: 582.1k2018: 570.2k2019: 570.2k2020: 455.2k2021: 489.1k2022: 513.0k2023: 529.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia is 529,873, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia peaked at 684,341 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 455,231, in 2020.

That places Croatia 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 630,691 —
1991 544,516 -13.7%
1992 499,417 -8.3%
1993 505,495 +1.2%
1994 547,871 +8.4%
1995 569,163 +3.9%
1996 587,193 +3.2%
1997 599,606 +2.1%
1998 603,149 +0.6%
1999 602,709 -0.1%
2000 608,266 +0.9%
2001 617,437 +1.5%
2002 614,587 -0.5%
2003 639,565 +4.1%
2004 645,719 +1.0%
2005 654,752 +1.4%
2006 667,543 +2.0%
2007 665,640 -0.3%
2008 683,622 +2.7%
2009 649,804 -4.9%
2010 666,527 +2.6%
2011 669,249 +0.4%
2012 684,341 +2.3%
2013 666,955 -2.5%
2014 666,263 -0.1%
2015 666,438 +0.0%
2016 658,253 -1.2%
2017 582,109 -11.6%
2018 570,180 -2.0%
2019 570,244 +0.0%
2020 455,231 -20.2%
2021 489,079 +7.4%
2022 512,997 +4.9%
2023 529,873 +3.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 529,873 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 529,873 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 568,981 499,417 630,691 10
2000s 644,694 608,266 683,622 10
2010s 640,056 570,180 684,341 10
2020s 496,795 455,231 529,873 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Finland 699,788 compare
  2. 30 Moldova 563,097 compare
  3. 30 Moldova 563,097 compare
  4. 32 Croatia 529,873 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 466,415 compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 466,415 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Croatia was 529,873 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 684,341 in 2012.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 455,231 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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