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 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Germany, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Germany recorded 491.8 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 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Germany peaked at 751.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004 and was at its lowest, 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2021.
Germany ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Germany, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 751.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 615.6 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 595 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 587.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 598.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 605.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 616.3 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 625.7 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 634.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 633.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 653.6 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 655.5 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 673.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 648.3 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 625 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 596.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 514.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,023 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Germany's 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,365 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.7 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 587.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 751.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 636.28 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 596.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 673.2 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.1 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 514.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 Cyprus 1,628 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 28 Sweden 1,366 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 29 Czechia 856.4 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Slovakia 470.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Slovakia 470.9 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 33 Switzerland 0 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 491.8 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 751.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.8 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
- Germany ranks 30th 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 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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