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 2.25 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.25 million Number
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.25 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
1.64 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: 1.8M Number2016: 1.6M Number2017: 2.2M Number2018: 1.9M Number2019: 2.2M Number2020: 2.0M Number2021: 2.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Spain is 2.25 million Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% 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 - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2015 1.77 million Number
2016 1.64 million Number -7.2%
2017 2.22 million Number +35.1%
2018 1.88 million Number -15.5%
2019 2.24 million Number +19.6%
2020 1.95 million Number -13.0%
2021 2.25 million Number +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.95 million Number 1.64 million Number 2.24 million Number 5
2020s 2.10 million Number 1.95 million Number 2.25 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 8.53 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.10 million Number
  3. 2 United Kingdom 5.10 million Number
  4. 5 Romania 1.30 million Number compare
  5. 6 Belgium 988,911 Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 975,006 Number compare
  7. 7 Poland 975,006 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 2.25 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 2.25 million Number in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 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 27.0%. 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 - 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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