Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain
Spain: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 5.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.28 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.36 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.48 million
in 1986
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain, 1984–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain stood at 5.28 million.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain peaked at 5.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million, in 1986.
Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.50 million | — |
| 1985 | 3.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million | +2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 million | 3.48 million | 3.68 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 3.72 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.72 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 5.12 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million | 4.62 million | 5.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Spain was 5.28 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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