Hospital discharges: females historical … number females day cases in Portugal

Portugal: Hospital discharges: females historical … number females day cases was 443,526 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
443,526
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
547,187
in 2009
All-time low
60,636
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal, 2005–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201320212005: 60.6k2006: 84.6k2007: 348.2k2008: 489.0k2009: 547.2k2010: 475.7k2015: 440.3k2018: 415.3k2019: 458.8k2020: 377.9k2021: 443.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 443,526 for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal peaked at 547,187 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60,636, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 12th of 32 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: females historical … number females day cases in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 60,636 —
2006 84,577 +39.5%
2007 348,213 +311.7%
2008 488,956 +40.4%
2009 547,187 +11.9%
2010 475,737 -13.1%
2015 440,315 -7.4%
2018 415,336 -5.7%
2019 458,833 +10.5%
2020 377,874 -17.6%
2021 443,526 +17.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 443,526 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207,277, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 443,526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,951, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 305,914 60,636 547,187 5
2010s 447,555 415,336 475,737 4
2020s 410,700 377,874 443,526 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 727,570 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 727,570 compare
  3. 11 Italy 677,823 compare
  4. 13 Croatia 415,232 compare
  5. 13 Croatia 415,232 compare
  6. 15 Germany 207,277 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal was 443,526 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 547,187 in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 60,636 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, total number - 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, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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