Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary
Hungary: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.36 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary stood at 1.36 million.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary peaked at 2.37 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2021.
That places Hungary 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +7.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 1.98 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.86 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.36 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Greece 1.48 million compare
- 16 Netherlands 1.41 million compare
- 16 Netherlands 1.41 million compare
- 19 Switzerland 1.31 million compare
- 20 Sweden 1.27 million compare
- 21 Portugal 1.11 million compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Hungary was 1.36 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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