Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases 100 in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases 100 was 8,247 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,247
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9,498
in 2009
All-time low
956.7
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal stood at 8,247.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Portugal peaked at 9,498 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 956.7, 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: total historical data … day cases 100 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 956.7 | — |
| 2006 | 1,345 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 6,428 | +378.0% |
| 2008 | 8,673 | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 9,498 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8,623 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 8,245 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7,975 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,725 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7,146 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 8,247 | +15.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,247 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,742, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,247 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,010, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,380 | 956.7 | 9,498 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,392 | 7,975 | 8,725 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,697 | 7,146 | 8,247 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Romania 15,853 compare
- 9 Martinique 15,141 compare
- 10 Spain 9,962 compare
- 12 Netherlands 7,812 compare
- 12 Netherlands 7,812 compare
- 14 Malta 7,465 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
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 8,247 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 9,498 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.7 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 4.4%. 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).