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

Finland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 699,788 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
699,788
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1993
All-time low
699,788
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Finland, 1987–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1987200520231987: 1.0M1988: 1.0M1989: 1.0M1990: 1.0M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.0M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 982.2k2007: 957.6k2008: 950.2k2009: 935.6k2010: 925.4k2011: 918.6k2012: 913.5k2013: 896.6k2014: 900.2k2015: 891.2k2016: 892.3k2017: 891.2k2018: 871.4k2019: 850.1k2020: 768.4k2021: 773.4k2022: 703.1k2023: 699.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 699,788 for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Finland peaked at 1.16 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 699,788, in 2023.

Finland ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Finland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 1.00 million —
1988 1.04 million +3.7%
1989 1.05 million +1.2%
1990 1.05 million -0.2%
1991 1.06 million +1.2%
1992 1.11 million +4.8%
1993 1.16 million +4.2%
1994 1.02 million -12.1%
1995 1.02 million +0.1%
1996 1.07 million +5.3%
1997 1.07 million -0.1%
1998 1.06 million -0.9%
1999 1.06 million -0.5%
2000 1.07 million +1.8%
2001 1.05 million -2.4%
2002 1.03 million -1.4%
2003 1.03 million -0.7%
2004 1.02 million -1.1%
2005 1.00 million -1.1%
2006 982,173 -2.2%
2007 957,611 -2.5%
2008 950,155 -0.8%
2009 935,580 -1.5%
2010 925,431 -1.1%
2011 918,631 -0.7%
2012 913,457 -0.6%
2013 896,617 -1.8%
2014 900,172 +0.4%
2015 891,228 -1.0%
2016 892,278 +0.1%
2017 891,246 -0.1%
2018 871,374 -2.2%
2019 850,081 -2.4%
2020 768,439 -9.6%
2021 773,437 +0.7%
2022 703,065 -9.1%
2023 699,788 -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 699,788 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 699,788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 million 1.00 million 1.05 million 3
1990s 1.07 million 1.02 million 1.16 million 10
2000s 1.00 million 935,580 1.07 million 10
2010s 895,052 850,081 925,431 10
2020s 736,182 699,788 773,437 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Ireland 812,545 compare
  2. 27 Norway 801,829 compare
  3. 28 Denmark 721,444 compare
  4. 30 Moldova 563,097 compare
  5. 30 Moldova 563,097 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 529,873 compare
  7. 32 Croatia 529,873 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 Finland?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Finland was 699,788 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 699,788 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Finland ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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
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Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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