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 851,546 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
851,546 Number
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.01 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
100,923 Number
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 851,546 Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in 2021.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Portugal peaked at 1.01 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,923 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100,923 Number | — |
| 2006 | 142,328 Number | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 681,888 Number | +379.1% |
| 2008 | 921,236 Number | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million Number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 914,427 Number | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 853,994 Number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 820,126 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 897,460 Number | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 735,874 Number | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 851,546 Number | +15.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 851,546 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417,605 Number, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 851,546 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 384,282 Number, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571,253 Number | 100,923 Number | 1.01 million Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 871,502 Number | 820,126 Number | 914,427 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 793,710 Number | 735,874 Number | 851,546 Number | 2 |
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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 851,546 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 1.01 million 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 100,923 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 6.9%. 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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