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

Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per was 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Italy, 2001–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2001200920182001: 5.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 6.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 6.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 7.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 7.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 7.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 6.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 6.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 5.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 5.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 4.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 4.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 4.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 3.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 3.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 3.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 3.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 2.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Italy peaked at 7,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2018.

That places Italy 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Italy, 2001 to 2018.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2001 5,773 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2002 6,258 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +8.4%
2003 6,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +6.8%
2004 7,065 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +5.7%
2005 7,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.6%
2006 6,994 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.5%
2007 6,414 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -8.3%
2008 6,187 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -3.5%
2009 5,651 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -8.7%
2010 5,288 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -6.4%
2011 4,921 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -6.9%
2012 4,504 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -8.5%
2013 4,104 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -8.9%
2014 3,800 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -7.4%
2015 3,570 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -6.1%
2016 3,370 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -5.6%
2017 3,156 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -6.3%
2018 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -30.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,023 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,365 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -30.8% 3,156 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,467 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5,651 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9
2010s 3,878 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5,288 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Lithuania 2,710 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 2,710 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 25 Hungary 2,147 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 26 Mayotte 2,101 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  5. 27 Cyprus 1,628 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 Italy?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Italy was 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018.
How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
Italy ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,371 data points, 2000–2021
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