Hospital discharges: males historical data … number males day cases in Portugal

Portugal: Hospital discharges: males historical data … number males day cases was 408,020 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
408,020
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
462,701
in 2009
All-time low
40,287
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2021

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201320212005: 40.3k2006: 57.8k2007: 333.7k2008: 432.3k2009: 462.7k2010: 438.7k2015: 413.7k2018: 404.8k2019: 438.6k2020: 358.0k2021: 408.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal is 408,020, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal peaked at 462,701 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,287, 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: males historical data … number males day cases in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 40,287 —
2006 57,751 +43.3%
2007 333,675 +477.8%
2008 432,280 +29.6%
2009 462,701 +7.0%
2010 438,690 -5.2%
2015 413,677 -5.7%
2018 404,790 -2.1%
2019 438,627 +8.4%
2020 358,000 -18.4%
2021 408,020 +14.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 408,020 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,328, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 408,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,758, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 265,339 40,287 462,701 5
2010s 423,946 404,790 438,690 4
2020s 383,010 358,000 408,020 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 642,132 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 642,132 compare
  3. 11 Italy 598,437 compare
  4. 13 Croatia 361,113 compare
  5. 13 Croatia 361,113 compare
  6. 15 Germany 210,328 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 408,020 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 462,701 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 40,287 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 7.0%. 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 - 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 2,466 data points, 2000–2021
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