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

Italy: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 5.59 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.59 million Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.05 million Number
in 1997
All-time low
4.93 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Italy, 1996–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1996200920231996: 9.8M Number1997: 10.1M Number1998: 9.9M Number1999: 9.6M Number2000: 9.3M Number2001: 9.2M Number2002: 8.9M Number2003: 8.4M Number2004: 8.3M Number2005: 8.2M Number2006: 8.1M Number2007: 7.9M Number2008: 7.7M Number2009: 7.6M Number2010: 7.4M Number2011: 7.0M Number2012: 6.8M Number2013: 6.6M Number2014: 6.5M Number2015: 6.4M Number2016: 6.3M Number2017: 6.3M Number2018: 6.2M Number2019: 6.0M Number2020: 4.9M Number2021: 5.2M Number2022: 5.4M Number2023: 5.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.59 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Italy peaked at 10.05 million Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Italy, 1996 to 2023.
Year Number Change
1996 9.84 million Number
1997 10.05 million Number +2.2%
1998 9.87 million Number -1.8%
1999 9.63 million Number -2.5%
2000 9.30 million Number -3.4%
2001 9.16 million Number -1.5%
2002 8.88 million Number -3.1%
2003 8.45 million Number -4.9%
2004 8.34 million Number -1.3%
2005 8.21 million Number -1.6%
2006 8.12 million Number -1.0%
2007 7.87 million Number -3.1%
2008 7.72 million Number -1.9%
2009 7.59 million Number -1.7%
2010 7.37 million Number -2.8%
2011 7.05 million Number -4.5%
2012 6.84 million Number -2.9%
2013 6.64 million Number -3.0%
2014 6.49 million Number -2.2%
2015 6.40 million Number -1.4%
2016 6.29 million Number -1.7%
2017 6.26 million Number -0.5%
2018 6.15 million Number -1.7%
2019 6.02 million Number -2.1%
2020 4.93 million Number -18.2%
2021 5.21 million Number +5.7%
2022 5.41 million Number +3.9%
2023 5.59 million Number +3.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5.59 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5.59 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.85 million Number 9.63 million Number 10.05 million Number 4
2000s 8.36 million Number 7.59 million Number 9.30 million Number 10
2010s 6.55 million Number 6.02 million Number 7.37 million Number 10
2020s 5.29 million Number 4.93 million Number 5.59 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare
  3. 9 Spain 5.28 million Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 3.22 million Number compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 2.05 million 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 Italy?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Italy was 5.59 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 10.05 million Number in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Italy ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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