Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Norway

Norway: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number was 350,960 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
350,960
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
567,633
in 2007
All-time low
332,246
in 2020
Years of data
14
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Norway, 2004–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 460.2k2005: 505.9k2006: 543.9k2007: 567.6k2008: 550.8k2009: 415.4k2010: 427.9k2015: 374.6k2016: 415.9k2017: 419.9k2018: 367.3k2019: 368.2k2020: 332.2k2021: 351.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Norway stood at 350,960.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Norway peaked at 567,633 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 332,246, in 2020.

That places Norway 16th 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 14 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 460,208 —
2005 505,931 +9.9%
2006 543,944 +7.5%
2007 567,633 +4.4%
2008 550,811 -3.0%
2009 415,350 -24.6%
2010 427,868 +3.0%
2015 374,645 -12.4%
2016 415,857 +11.0%
2017 419,898 +1.0%
2018 367,322 -12.5%
2019 368,212 +0.2%
2020 332,246 -9.8%
2021 350,960 +5.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 350,960 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417,605, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 350,960 is below the median for high income countries, which is 384,282, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 507,313 415,350 567,633 6
2010s 395,634 367,322 427,868 6
2020s 341,603 332,246 350,960 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Croatia 776,345 compare
  2. 13 Croatia 776,345 compare
  3. 15 Germany 417,605 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 348,445 compare
  5. 18 Finland 192,517 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 163,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Norway was 350,960 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 567,633 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 332,246 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Norway ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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