Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Spain
Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total was 2.47 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.47 million Number
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.50 million Number
in 2017
All-time low
1.83 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Spain, 2015–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Spain stood at 2.47 million Number.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
That places Spain 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.97 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 1.83 million Number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million Number | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million Number | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million Number | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million Number | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million Number | +17.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.47 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207,277 Number, 11.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.47 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,951 Number, 12.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 million Number | 1.83 million Number | 2.50 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million Number | 2.11 million Number | 2.47 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 8.14 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.18 million Number
- 2 United Kingdom 6.18 million Number
- 5 Romania 1.73 million Number compare
- 6 Poland 1.29 million Number compare
- 6 Poland 1.29 million Number compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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, total in Spain?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Spain was 2.47 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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