Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.27 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden, 1987–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.27 million for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden peaked at 1.52 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.42 million | 1.44 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.37 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.31 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Sweden was 1.27 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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