Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Germany

Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per was 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Germany, 2004–2021

02004006008002004201220212004: 719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 615.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 605.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 614.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 637.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 657.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 679.5 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 702.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 709.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 711.6 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 733 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 734.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 724.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 691.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 664.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 547.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Germany recorded 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Germany peaked at 747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2021.

Germany ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2004 719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2005 615.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -14.4%
2006 605.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.6%
2007 614.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.4%
2008 637.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.9%
2009 657.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.1%
2010 679.5 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.3%
2011 702.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.3%
2012 709.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.0%
2013 711.6 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.3%
2014 733 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.0%
2015 734.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.2%
2016 747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.8%
2017 724.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -3.1%
2018 691.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -4.4%
2019 664.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -3.9%
2020 547.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -17.7%
2021 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -6.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,340 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 641.67 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 605.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 6
2010s 709.76 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 664.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2020s 529.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 547.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Hungary 1,190 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 28 Sweden 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 30 Czechia 417.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 263.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 263.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Germany?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Germany was 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 747 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021.
How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
Germany ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,350 data points, 2000–2021
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