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 Number in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
721,444 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
982,352 Number
in 1993
All-time low
719,150 Number
in 2008
Years of data
31
1979–2009
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Denmark, 1979–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 721,444 Number 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 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 719,150 Number, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 27th of 47 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 866,545 Number | — |
| 1980 | 874,474 Number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 869,421 Number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 901,183 Number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 880,433 Number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 896,038 Number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 912,842 Number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 934,894 Number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 935,050 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 951,507 Number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 960,747 Number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 969,230 Number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 956,266 Number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 971,869 Number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 982,352 Number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 885,446 Number | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 876,970 Number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 886,741 Number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 893,485 Number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 902,636 Number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 926,387 Number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 810,568 Number | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 830,634 Number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 764,800 Number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 750,454 Number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 746,157 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 742,602 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 740,889 Number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 738,336 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 719,150 Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 721,444 Number | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 721,444 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 721,444 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 866,545 Number | 866,545 Number | 866,545 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 911,659 Number | 869,421 Number | 960,747 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 925,138 Number | 876,970 Number | 982,352 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,503 Number | 719,150 Number | 830,634 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 47 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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