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

Serbia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 826,135 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
826,135
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
963,575
in 2015
All-time low
645,076
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Serbia, 2014–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2014201820232014: 947.0k2015: 963.6k2016: 953.0k2017: 946.7k2018: 937.8k2019: 915.1k2020: 645.1k2021: 727.4k2022: 776.8k2023: 826.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 826,135 for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Serbia peaked at 963,575 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 645,076, in 2020.

That places Serbia 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Serbia, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 947,014 —
2015 963,575 +1.7%
2016 952,981 -1.1%
2017 946,698 -0.7%
2018 937,838 -0.9%
2019 915,109 -2.4%
2020 645,076 -29.5%
2021 727,369 +12.8%
2022 776,819 +6.8%
2023 826,135 +6.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 826,135 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 943,869 915,109 963,575 6
2020s 743,850 645,076 826,135 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 19 Switzerland 1.31 million compare
  2. 20 Sweden 1.27 million compare
  3. 21 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  4. 22 Serbia 826,135 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 814,821 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 814,821 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Serbia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Serbia was 826,135 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 963,575 in 2015.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 645,076 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Serbia ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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