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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201820212015: 2.0M Number2016: 1.8M Number2017: 2.5M Number2018: 2.1M Number2019: 2.4M Number2020: 2.1M Number2021: 2.5M Number

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 France 8.14 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.18 million Number
  3. 2 United Kingdom 6.18 million Number
  4. 5 Romania 1.73 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 1.29 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 1.29 million Number compare

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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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,480 data points, 2000–2021
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