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 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
801,829
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
968,075
in 2014
All-time low
546,154
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Norway, 1975–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 801,829 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 546,154, in 1975.
Norway ranks 27th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546,154 | — |
| 1977 | 559,966 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 561,366 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 583,433 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 582,477 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 582,435 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 589,562 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 598,762 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 612,330 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 631,299 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 632,372 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 620,475 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 626,030 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 610,048 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 612,724 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 605,552 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 610,611 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 627,032 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 623,773 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 638,557 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 651,710 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 662,882 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 682,498 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 696,889 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 691,974 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 721,458 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 779,744 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 825,824 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 840,334 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 869,939 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 887,246 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 873,276 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 883,660 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 916,710 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 924,873 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 936,991 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 949,251 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 952,121 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 968,075 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 827,976 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 832,102 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 826,081 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 830,167 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 821,792 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 747,569 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 783,337 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 802,219 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 801,829 | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 801,829 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 801,829 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562,730 | 546,154 | 583,433 | 4 |
| 1980s | 608,579 | 582,435 | 632,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,223 | 605,552 | 696,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,016 | 691,974 | 916,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,943 | 821,792 | 968,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,738 | 747,569 | 802,219 | 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 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 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 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 49 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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