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

Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total was 408,020 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
408,020 Number
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
462,701 Number
in 2009
All-time low
40,287 Number
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: 40.3k Number2006: 57.8k Number2007: 333.7k Number2008: 432.3k Number2009: 462.7k Number2010: 438.7k Number2015: 413.7k Number2018: 404.8k Number2019: 438.6k Number2020: 358.0k Number2021: 408.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal is 408,020 Number, 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,287 Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 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 Number Change
2005 40,287 Number
2006 57,751 Number +43.3%
2007 333,675 Number +477.8%
2008 432,280 Number +29.6%
2009 462,701 Number +7.0%
2010 438,690 Number -5.2%
2015 413,677 Number -5.7%
2018 404,790 Number -2.1%
2019 438,627 Number +8.4%
2020 358,000 Number -18.4%
2021 408,020 Number +14.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 642,132 Number compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 642,132 Number compare
  3. 11 Italy 598,437 Number compare
  4. 13 Croatia 361,113 Number compare
  5. 13 Croatia 361,113 Number compare
  6. 15 Germany 210,328 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,459 data points, 2000–2021
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