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

France: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 9.20 million Number in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.20 million Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.18 million Number
in 1992
All-time low
7.71 million Number
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in France, 1974–2023

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 9.20 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in France peaked at 12.18 million Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million Number, in 1974.

France ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in France, 1974 to 2023.
Year Number Change
1974 7.71 million Number
1975 8.11 million Number +5.1%
1976 8.51 million Number +4.9%
1977 8.89 million Number +4.5%
1978 9.32 million Number +4.8%
1979 9.61 million Number +3.2%
1980 9.44 million Number -1.8%
1981 9.74 million Number +3.1%
1982 9.83 million Number +0.9%
1983 9.87 million Number +0.4%
1984 10.13 million Number +2.6%
1985 10.46 million Number +3.2%
1986 10.76 million Number +2.9%
1987 10.88 million Number +1.1%
1988 11.24 million Number +3.3%
1989 11.62 million Number +3.4%
1990 11.86 million Number +2.1%
1991 12.13 million Number +2.3%
1992 12.18 million Number +0.4%
1993 12.03 million Number -1.3%
1994 11.75 million Number -2.3%
1995 11.82 million Number +0.6%
1996 11.88 million Number +0.5%
1997 11.95 million Number +0.6%
1998 11.97 million Number +0.2%
1999 11.96 million Number -0.1%
2000 11.97 million Number +0.2%
2001 11.69 million Number -2.3%
2002 11.42 million Number -2.3%
2003 9.98 million Number -12.7%
2004 10.00 million Number +0.2%
2005 9.98 million Number -0.2%
2006 10.23 million Number +2.5%
2007 10.19 million Number -0.4%
2008 10.35 million Number +1.6%
2009 10.38 million Number +0.2%
2010 10.43 million Number +0.5%
2011 10.45 million Number +0.2%
2012 10.50 million Number +0.4%
2013 10.36 million Number -1.3%
2014 10.35 million Number -0.1%
2015 10.31 million Number -0.4%
2016 10.36 million Number +0.5%
2017 10.27 million Number -0.9%
2018 10.18 million Number -0.8%
2019 10.11 million Number -0.8%
2020 8.89 million Number -12.0%
2021 9.22 million Number +3.7%
2022 9.14 million Number -0.9%
2023 9.20 million Number +0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.20 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 11.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.20 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.69 million Number 7.71 million Number 9.61 million Number 6
1980s 10.40 million Number 9.44 million Number 11.62 million Number 10
1990s 11.95 million Number 11.75 million Number 12.18 million Number 10
2000s 10.62 million Number 9.98 million Number 11.97 million Number 10
2010s 10.33 million Number 10.11 million Number 10.50 million Number 10
2020s 9.11 million Number 8.89 million Number 9.22 million Number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 16.78 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 13.22 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.13 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 8.13 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in France?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in France was 9.20 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 million Number in 1992.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million Number in 1974.
How does France rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
France ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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
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Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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