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 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.59 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.05 million
in 1997
All-time low
4.93 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Italy, 1996–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.59 million 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 2020.
Italy ranks 8th of 49 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.84 million | — |
| 1997 | 10.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.88 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.45 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.37 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.59 million | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 million | 9.63 million | 10.05 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 7.59 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 6.02 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million | 4.93 million | 5.59 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 49 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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