Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 16.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.78 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
19.48 million
in 2016
All-time low
14.46 million
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany, 1994–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany is 16.78 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany peaked at 19.48 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.46 million, in 1994.
Germany ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.46 million | — |
| 1995 | 14.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.83 million | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 16.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.78 million | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 20.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 14.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 14.46 million | 16.20 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.82 million | 16.41 million | 17.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 million | 17.96 million | 19.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 million | 16.34 million | 16.83 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 13.22 million compare
- 3 France 9.20 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.13 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.13 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Germany was 16.78 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 million in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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