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 598,437 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
598,437 Number
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.82 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
598,437 Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Italy, 2001–2020

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M2001201020202001: 1.4M Number2002: 1.5M Number2003: 1.6M Number2004: 1.8M Number2005: 1.8M Number2006: 1.8M Number2007: 1.7M Number2008: 1.7M Number2009: 1.5M Number2010: 1.4M Number2011: 1.4M Number2012: 1.2M Number2013: 1.1M Number2014: 1.0M Number2015: 989.7k Number2016: 934.8k Number2017: 874.0k Number2018: 847.5k Number2019: 847.4k Number2020: 598.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy is 598,437 Number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Italy peaked at 1.82 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 598,437 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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Italy, 2001 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2001 1.40 million Number
2002 1.51 million Number +7.8%
2003 1.65 million Number +9.0%
2004 1.77 million Number +7.2%
2005 1.82 million Number +3.1%
2006 1.80 million Number -1.3%
2007 1.70 million Number -5.7%
2008 1.66 million Number -2.1%
2009 1.51 million Number -9.2%
2010 1.44 million Number -4.7%
2011 1.35 million Number -6.0%
2012 1.21 million Number -10.7%
2013 1.11 million Number -7.7%
2014 1.04 million Number -6.5%
2015 989,675 Number -4.9%
2016 934,778 Number -5.5%
2017 873,996 Number -6.5%
2018 847,541 Number -3.0%
2019 847,370 Number -0.0%
2020 598,437 Number -29.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 598,437 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,328 Number, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 598,437 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,758 Number, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 million Number 1.40 million Number 1.82 million Number 9
2010s 1.06 million Number 847,370 Number 1.44 million Number 10
2020s 598,437 Number 598,437 Number 598,437 Number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Netherlands 642,132 Number compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 642,132 Number compare
  3. 12 Portugal 408,020 Number compare
  4. 13 Croatia 361,113 Number compare
  5. 13 Croatia 361,113 Number compare

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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 598,437 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 1.82 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 598,437 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 58.3%. 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 - males - 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 - males - historical data (2000-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
196 places, 2,459 data points, 2000–2021
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