Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 801,829 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
801,829 Number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
968,075 Number
in 2014
All-time low
546,154 Number
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway, 1975–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 801,829 Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway peaked at 968,075 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 546,154 Number, in 1975.
Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546,154 Number | — |
| 1977 | 559,966 Number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 561,366 Number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 583,433 Number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 582,477 Number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 582,435 Number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 589,562 Number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 598,762 Number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 612,330 Number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 631,299 Number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 632,372 Number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 620,475 Number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 626,030 Number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 610,048 Number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 612,724 Number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 605,552 Number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 610,611 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 627,032 Number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 623,773 Number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 638,557 Number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 651,710 Number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 662,882 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 682,498 Number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 696,889 Number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 691,974 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 721,458 Number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 779,744 Number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 825,824 Number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 840,334 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 869,939 Number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 887,246 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 873,276 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 883,660 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 916,710 Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 924,873 Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 936,991 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 949,251 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 952,121 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 968,075 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 827,976 Number | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 832,102 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 826,081 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 830,167 Number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 821,792 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 747,569 Number | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 783,337 Number | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 802,219 Number | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 801,829 Number | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 801,829 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 801,829 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562,730 Number | 546,154 Number | 583,433 Number | 4 |
| 1980s | 608,579 Number | 582,435 Number | 632,372 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,223 Number | 605,552 Number | 696,889 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,016 Number | 691,974 Number | 916,710 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,943 Number | 821,792 Number | 968,075 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,738 Number | 747,569 Number | 802,219 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway was 801,829 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 968,075 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,154 Number in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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