Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total was 677,823 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
677,823 Number
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.16 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
677,823 Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Italy, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy stood at 677,823 Number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy peaked at 2.16 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 677,823 Number, in 2020.
That places Italy 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.70 million Number | — |
| 2002 | 1.85 million Number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million Number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million Number | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million Number | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million Number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million Number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million Number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million Number | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million Number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million Number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million Number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 981,610 Number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 950,481 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 935,439 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 677,823 Number | -27.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 677,823 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207,277 Number, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Italy's 677,823 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,951 Number, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 million Number | 1.70 million Number | 2.16 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million Number | 935,439 Number | 1.65 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,823 Number | 677,823 Number | 677,823 Number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy was 677,823 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,823 Number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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