Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
942,167
in 2002
Years of data
24
1997–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland stood at 1.31 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland peaked at 1.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 942,167, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 942,167 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 962,662 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 989,979 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 997,069 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 942,167 | 1.21 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.21 million | 1.31 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Switzerland was 1.31 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 942,167 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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