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

Denmark: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 721,444 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
721,444
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
982,352
in 1993
All-time low
719,150
in 2008
Years of data
31
1979–2009

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Denmark, 1979–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1979199420091979: 866.5k1980: 874.5k1981: 869.4k1982: 901.2k1983: 880.4k1984: 896.0k1985: 912.8k1986: 934.9k1987: 935.0k1988: 951.5k1989: 960.7k1990: 969.2k1991: 956.3k1992: 971.9k1993: 982.4k1994: 885.4k1995: 877.0k1996: 886.7k1997: 893.5k1998: 902.6k1999: 926.4k2000: 810.6k2001: 830.6k2002: 764.8k2003: 750.5k2004: 746.2k2005: 742.6k2006: 740.9k2007: 738.3k2008: 719.1k2009: 721.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 721,444 for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Denmark peaked at 982,352 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 719,150, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Denmark, 1979 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1979 866,545 —
1980 874,474 +0.9%
1981 869,421 -0.6%
1982 901,183 +3.7%
1983 880,433 -2.3%
1984 896,038 +1.8%
1985 912,842 +1.9%
1986 934,894 +2.4%
1987 935,050 +0.0%
1988 951,507 +1.8%
1989 960,747 +1.0%
1990 969,230 +0.9%
1991 956,266 -1.3%
1992 971,869 +1.6%
1993 982,352 +1.1%
1994 885,446 -9.9%
1995 876,970 -1.0%
1996 886,741 +1.1%
1997 893,485 +0.8%
1998 902,636 +1.0%
1999 926,387 +2.6%
2000 810,568 -12.5%
2001 830,634 +2.5%
2002 764,800 -7.9%
2003 750,454 -1.9%
2004 746,157 -0.6%
2005 742,602 -0.5%
2006 740,889 -0.2%
2007 738,336 -0.3%
2008 719,150 -2.6%
2009 721,444 +0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 721,444 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 721,444 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 866,545 866,545 866,545 1
1980s 911,659 869,421 960,747 10
1990s 925,138 876,970 982,352 10
2000s 756,503 719,150 830,634 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Ireland 812,545 compare
  2. 27 Norway 801,829 compare
  3. 29 Finland 699,788 compare
  4. 30 Moldova 563,097
  5. 30 Moldova 563,097

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 Denmark?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Denmark was 721,444 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 982,352 in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 719,150 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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