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

Sweden: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number was 130,604 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
130,604
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
143,849
in 2010
All-time low
119,636
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Sweden, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 119.8k2001: 121.3k2002: 119.6k2003: 120.6k2004: 124.6k2005: 130.0k2006: 130.3k2007: 135.9k2008: 134.3k2009: 141.4k2010: 143.8k2016: 136.7k2018: 130.1k2019: 127.0k2020: 132.9k2021: 130.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Sweden is 130,604, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Sweden peaked at 143,849 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 119,636, in 2002.

That places Sweden 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 119,847 —
2001 121,325 +1.2%
2002 119,636 -1.4%
2003 120,635 +0.8%
2004 124,576 +3.3%
2005 130,047 +4.4%
2006 130,337 +0.2%
2007 135,886 +4.3%
2008 134,287 -1.2%
2009 141,381 +5.3%
2010 143,849 +1.7%
2016 136,687 -5.0%
2018 130,078 -4.8%
2019 126,999 -2.4%
2020 132,907 +4.7%
2021 130,604 -1.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 130,604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417,605, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 130,604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 384,282, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127,796 119,636 141,381 10
2010s 134,403 126,999 143,849 4
2020s 131,756 130,604 132,907 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Denmark 348,445 compare
  2. 18 Finland 192,517 compare
  3. 19 Hungary 163,944 compare
  4. 21 Guadeloupe 94,143 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 67,944 compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 64,697 compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 64,697 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Sweden?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Sweden was 130,604 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 143,849 in 2010.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 119,636 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
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197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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