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

Netherlands: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.41 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.41 million Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.91 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.35 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
28
1990–2021

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Netherlands, 1990–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200520211990: 1.4M Number1991: 1.4M Number1992: 1.5M Number1993: 1.5M Number1994: 1.5M Number1995: 1.5M Number1996: 1.5M Number1997: 1.5M Number1998: 1.5M Number1999: 1.5M Number2000: 1.4M Number2001: 1.4M Number2002: 1.5M Number2003: 1.6M Number2004: 1.7M Number2005: 1.7M Number2006: 1.7M Number2007: 1.8M Number2008: 1.8M Number2009: 1.9M Number2010: 1.9M Number2015: 1.7M Number2016: 1.7M Number2017: 1.7M Number2018: 1.6M Number2019: 1.5M Number2020: 1.3M Number2021: 1.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Netherlands is 1.41 million Number, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Netherlands peaked at 1.91 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million Number, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Netherlands, 1990 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1990 1.43 million Number
1991 1.44 million Number +0.5%
1992 1.46 million Number +1.4%
1993 1.47 million Number +0.8%
1994 1.50 million Number +1.9%
1995 1.49 million Number -0.8%
1996 1.49 million Number +0.0%
1997 1.47 million Number -0.9%
1998 1.50 million Number +1.4%
1999 1.47 million Number -1.8%
2000 1.43 million Number -2.8%
2001 1.42 million Number -0.8%
2002 1.52 million Number +7.4%
2003 1.58 million Number +3.8%
2004 1.66 million Number +4.9%
2005 1.68 million Number +1.6%
2006 1.74 million Number +3.1%
2007 1.76 million Number +1.4%
2008 1.80 million Number +2.4%
2009 1.88 million Number +4.2%
2010 1.91 million Number +1.9%
2015 1.74 million Number -9.1%
2016 1.71 million Number -1.6%
2017 1.66 million Number -3.1%
2018 1.61 million Number -3.2%
2019 1.55 million Number -3.6%
2020 1.35 million Number -12.8%
2021 1.41 million Number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 million Number 1.43 million Number 1.50 million Number 10
2000s 1.65 million Number 1.42 million Number 1.88 million Number 10
2010s 1.70 million Number 1.55 million Number 1.91 million Number 6
2020s 1.38 million Number 1.35 million Number 1.41 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Belgium 1.74 million Number compare
  2. 14 Czechia 1.72 million Number compare
  3. 15 Greece 1.48 million Number compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 1.41 million Number compare
  5. 18 Hungary 1.36 million Number compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 1.31 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 Netherlands?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Netherlands was 1.41 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million Number in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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