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

Slovakia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 814,821 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
814,821
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1998
All-time low
737,036
in 2021
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Slovakia, 1985–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1985200420231985: 851.3k1986: 837.8k1987: 831.8k1988: 850.5k1989: 844.9k1990: 821.4k1991: 842.1k1992: 871.3k1993: 949.4k1994: 952.9k1995: 981.7k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.0M1999: 994.8k2000: 943.1k2001: 928.1k2002: 893.3k2003: 875.9k2004: 882.1k2005: 885.0k2006: 888.8k2007: 922.9k2008: 917.1k2009: 925.5k2010: 914.3k2011: 914.2k2012: 915.4k2013: 892.1k2014: 934.1k2015: 934.8k2016: 956.7k2017: 944.7k2018: 906.5k2019: 911.4k2020: 756.9k2021: 737.0k2022: 783.5k2023: 814.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Slovakia stood at 814,821.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Slovakia peaked at 1.04 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 737,036, in 2021.

That places Slovakia 24th 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Slovakia, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 851,342 —
1986 837,764 -1.6%
1987 831,754 -0.7%
1988 850,538 +2.3%
1989 844,866 -0.7%
1990 821,363 -2.8%
1991 842,059 +2.5%
1992 871,335 +3.5%
1993 949,391 +9.0%
1994 952,930 +0.4%
1995 981,661 +3.0%
1996 1.01 million +2.4%
1997 1.02 million +1.6%
1998 1.04 million +2.1%
1999 994,801 -4.6%
2000 943,143 -5.2%
2001 928,056 -1.6%
2002 893,289 -3.7%
2003 875,917 -1.9%
2004 882,137 +0.7%
2005 885,030 +0.3%
2006 888,812 +0.4%
2007 922,923 +3.8%
2008 917,097 -0.6%
2009 925,505 +0.9%
2010 914,292 -1.2%
2011 914,152 -0.0%
2012 915,356 +0.1%
2013 892,072 -2.5%
2014 934,056 +4.7%
2015 934,836 +0.1%
2016 956,694 +2.3%
2017 944,715 -1.3%
2018 906,471 -4.0%
2019 911,401 +0.5%
2020 756,925 -16.9%
2021 737,036 -2.6%
2022 783,468 +6.3%
2023 814,821 +4.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 814,821 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 814,821 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 843,253 831,754 851,342 5
1990s 948,300 821,363 1.04 million 10
2000s 906,191 875,917 943,143 10
2010s 922,404 892,072 956,694 10
2020s 773,062 737,036 814,821 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  2. 22 Serbia 826,135 compare
  3. 22 Serbia 826,135 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 814,821 compare
  5. 26 Ireland 812,545 compare
  6. 27 Norway 801,829 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 Slovakia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Slovakia was 814,821 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1998.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 737,036 in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
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