Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number was 417,605 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Germany, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Germany is 417,605, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Germany peaked at 607,146 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 417,605, in 2021.
That places Germany 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 607,146 | — |
| 2005 | 507,608 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 494,527 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 494,132 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 507,095 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 517,078 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 529,325 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 542,491 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 549,976 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 547,017 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 560,816 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 567,024 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 584,337 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 566,743 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 545,524 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 523,861 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 441,322 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 417,605 | -5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 417,605 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417,605, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Germany's 417,605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 384,282, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521,264 | 494,132 | 607,146 | 6 |
| 2010s | 551,711 | 523,861 | 584,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,464 | 417,605 | 441,322 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Germany?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Germany was 417,605 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 607,146 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,605 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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