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

Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per was 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2010
All-time low
1,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Sweden, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2001: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 1.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 1.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 1.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 1.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 1.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 1.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 1.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 1.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 1.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 1.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 1.1k 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 Sweden stood at 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Sweden peaked at 1,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2019.

That places Sweden 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2000 1,316 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2001 1,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.5%
2002 1,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.3%
2003 1,314 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.7%
2004 1,347 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.5%
2005 1,400 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.9%
2006 1,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.6%
2007 1,436 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +4.3%
2008 1,408 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.0%
2009 1,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +4.4%
2010 1,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.3%
2016 1,297 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -12.9%
2018 1,194 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -8.0%
2019 1,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -4.3%
2020 1,186 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.8%
2021 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -3.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,340 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,371 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2010s 1,280 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 4
2020s 1,165 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,186 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Lithuania 1,536 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 1,536 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 27 Hungary 1,190 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 29 Germany 512.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 30 Czechia 417.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 263.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  7. 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 Sweden?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Sweden was 1,143 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2010.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 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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Coverage
196 places, 2,350 data points, 2000–2021
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