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 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.72 million Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.07 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.58 million Number
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: 1.6M Number1971: 1.6M Number1972: 1.7M Number1973: 1.7M Number1974: 1.7M Number1975: 1.7M Number1976: 1.8M Number1977: 1.8M Number1978: 1.8M Number1979: 1.8M Number1980: 1.8M Number1981: 1.8M Number1982: 1.9M Number1983: 1.9M Number1984: 1.9M Number1985: 1.9M Number1986: 1.9M Number1987: 1.9M Number1988: 1.8M Number1989: 1.8M Number1990: 1.7M Number1991: 1.7M Number1992: 1.8M Number1993: 1.8M Number1994: 1.9M Number1995: 1.9M Number2000: 2.0M Number2005: 2.1M Number2007: 2.1M Number2008: 2.0M Number2009: 2.0M Number2010: 1.9M Number2011: 1.9M Number2012: 2.0M Number2013: 1.9M Number2014: 2.0M Number2015: 1.9M Number2016: 1.9M Number2017: 1.9M Number2018: 1.9M Number2019: 1.9M Number2020: 1.6M Number2021: 1.6M Number2022: 1.7M Number2023: 1.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million Number, in 1970.

That places Czechia 14th out of 47 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 Number Change
1970 1.58 million Number
1971 1.63 million Number +3.0%
1972 1.67 million Number +2.4%
1973 1.70 million Number +2.1%
1974 1.72 million Number +0.8%
1975 1.75 million Number +1.9%
1976 1.76 million Number +0.7%
1977 1.80 million Number +2.4%
1978 1.82 million Number +1.2%
1979 1.83 million Number +0.2%
1980 1.79 million Number -1.9%
1981 1.83 million Number +2.2%
1982 1.85 million Number +1.0%
1983 1.87 million Number +0.9%
1984 1.86 million Number -0.2%
1985 1.85 million Number -0.6%
1986 1.85 million Number +0.0%
1987 1.86 million Number +0.2%
1988 1.84 million Number -1.1%
1989 1.81 million Number -1.2%
1990 1.73 million Number -4.5%
1991 1.74 million Number +0.2%
1992 1.78 million Number +2.8%
1993 1.81 million Number +1.6%
1994 1.89 million Number +4.2%
1995 1.93 million Number +2.2%
2000 2.05 million Number +5.9%
2005 2.07 million Number +1.2%
2007 2.06 million Number -0.3%
2008 2.04 million Number -1.3%
2009 2.02 million Number -0.7%
2010 1.94 million Number -4.1%
2011 1.92 million Number -1.2%
2012 1.96 million Number +2.1%
2013 1.93 million Number -1.4%
2014 1.96 million Number +1.4%
2015 1.92 million Number -1.7%
2016 1.91 million Number -0.8%
2017 1.89 million Number -1.0%
2018 1.87 million Number -1.1%
2019 1.86 million Number -0.7%
2020 1.59 million Number -14.3%
2021 1.60 million Number +0.4%
2022 1.72 million Number +7.7%
2023 1.72 million Number +0.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Czechia

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

See the full ranking of 47 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1970.
How does Czechia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 47 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
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Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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