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

Czechia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.72 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia, 1970–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199620231970: 1.6M1971: 1.6M1972: 1.7M1973: 1.7M1974: 1.7M1975: 1.7M1976: 1.8M1977: 1.8M1978: 1.8M1979: 1.8M1980: 1.8M1981: 1.8M1982: 1.9M1983: 1.9M1984: 1.9M1985: 1.9M1986: 1.9M1987: 1.9M1988: 1.8M1989: 1.8M1990: 1.7M1991: 1.7M1992: 1.8M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.9M1995: 1.9M2000: 2.0M2005: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia stood at 1.72 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia peaked at 2.07 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1970.

That places Czechia 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 1.58 million —
1971 1.63 million +3.0%
1972 1.67 million +2.4%
1973 1.70 million +2.1%
1974 1.72 million +0.8%
1975 1.75 million +1.9%
1976 1.76 million +0.7%
1977 1.80 million +2.4%
1978 1.82 million +1.2%
1979 1.83 million +0.2%
1980 1.79 million -1.9%
1981 1.83 million +2.2%
1982 1.85 million +1.0%
1983 1.87 million +0.9%
1984 1.86 million -0.2%
1985 1.85 million -0.6%
1986 1.85 million +0.0%
1987 1.86 million +0.2%
1988 1.84 million -1.1%
1989 1.81 million -1.2%
1990 1.73 million -4.5%
1991 1.74 million +0.2%
1992 1.78 million +2.8%
1993 1.81 million +1.6%
1994 1.89 million +4.2%
1995 1.93 million +2.2%
2000 2.05 million +5.9%
2005 2.07 million +1.2%
2007 2.06 million -0.3%
2008 2.04 million -1.3%
2009 2.02 million -0.7%
2010 1.94 million -4.1%
2011 1.92 million -1.2%
2012 1.96 million +2.1%
2013 1.93 million -1.4%
2014 1.96 million +1.4%
2015 1.92 million -1.7%
2016 1.91 million -0.8%
2017 1.89 million -1.0%
2018 1.87 million -1.1%
2019 1.86 million -0.7%
2020 1.59 million -14.3%
2021 1.60 million +0.4%
2022 1.72 million +7.7%
2023 1.72 million +0.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.73 million 1.58 million 1.83 million 10
1980s 1.84 million 1.79 million 1.87 million 10
1990s 1.81 million 1.73 million 1.93 million 6
2000s 2.05 million 2.02 million 2.07 million 5
2010s 1.92 million 1.86 million 1.96 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.59 million 1.72 million 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 11 Bulgaria 2.05 million compare
  2. 12 Austria 1.76 million compare
  3. 13 Belgium 1.74 million compare
  4. 15 Greece 1.48 million compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 1.41 million compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 1.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Czechia was 1.72 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1970.
How does Czechia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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