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 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
699,788 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.16 million Number
in 1993
All-time low
699,788 Number
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: 1.0M Number1988: 1.0M Number1989: 1.0M Number1990: 1.0M Number1991: 1.1M Number1992: 1.1M Number1993: 1.2M Number1994: 1.0M Number1995: 1.0M Number1996: 1.1M Number1997: 1.1M Number1998: 1.1M Number1999: 1.1M Number2000: 1.1M Number2001: 1.0M Number2002: 1.0M Number2003: 1.0M Number2004: 1.0M Number2005: 1.0M Number2006: 982.2k Number2007: 957.6k Number2008: 950.2k Number2009: 935.6k Number2010: 925.4k Number2011: 918.6k Number2012: 913.5k Number2013: 896.6k Number2014: 900.2k Number2015: 891.2k Number2016: 892.3k Number2017: 891.2k Number2018: 871.4k Number2019: 850.1k Number2020: 768.4k Number2021: 773.4k Number2022: 703.1k Number2023: 699.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 699,788 Number 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 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 699,788 Number, in 2023.

Finland ranks 28th of 47 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 Number Change
1987 1.00 million Number
1988 1.04 million Number +3.7%
1989 1.05 million Number +1.2%
1990 1.05 million Number -0.2%
1991 1.06 million Number +1.2%
1992 1.11 million Number +4.8%
1993 1.16 million Number +4.2%
1994 1.02 million Number -12.1%
1995 1.02 million Number +0.1%
1996 1.07 million Number +5.3%
1997 1.07 million Number -0.1%
1998 1.06 million Number -0.9%
1999 1.06 million Number -0.5%
2000 1.07 million Number +1.8%
2001 1.05 million Number -2.4%
2002 1.03 million Number -1.4%
2003 1.03 million Number -0.7%
2004 1.02 million Number -1.1%
2005 1.00 million Number -1.1%
2006 982,173 Number -2.2%
2007 957,611 Number -2.5%
2008 950,155 Number -0.8%
2009 935,580 Number -1.5%
2010 925,431 Number -1.1%
2011 918,631 Number -0.7%
2012 913,457 Number -0.6%
2013 896,617 Number -1.8%
2014 900,172 Number +0.4%
2015 891,228 Number -1.0%
2016 892,278 Number +0.1%
2017 891,246 Number -0.1%
2018 871,374 Number -2.2%
2019 850,081 Number -2.4%
2020 768,439 Number -9.6%
2021 773,437 Number +0.7%
2022 703,065 Number -9.1%
2023 699,788 Number -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Ireland 812,545 Number compare
  2. 26 Norway 801,829 Number compare
  3. 27 Denmark 721,444 Number compare
  4. 29 Republic of Moldova 563,097 Number compare
  5. 29 Moldova 563,097 Number compare
  6. 31 Croatia 529,873 Number compare
  7. 31 Croatia 529,873 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 Finland?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Finland was 699,788 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2023.
How does Finland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Finland ranks 28th out of 47 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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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Source
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Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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