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

Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per was 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal, 2005–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201320212005: 789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 1.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 6.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 8.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 9.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 8.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 8.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 8.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 9.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 7.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 8.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal stood at 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal peaked at 9,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2005 789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2006 1,127 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +42.8%
2007 6,499 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +476.5%
2008 8,409 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +29.4%
2009 8,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +6.9%
2010 8,600 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -4.4%
2015 8,421 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.1%
2018 8,329 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.1%
2019 9,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +8.4%
2020 7,367 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -18.4%
2021 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +13.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,340 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,163 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5
2010s 8,595 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,329 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 4
2020s 7,855 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7,367 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Martinique 14,863 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 9 Romania 13,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 10 Spain 9,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 7,367 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 7,367 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 14 Malta 7,140 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 Portugal?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal was 8,342 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 789.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,350 data points, 2000–2021
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