Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark peaked at 15,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2016.
That places Denmark 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 14,261 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 14,505 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,546 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,704 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,656 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,741 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,665 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,421 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14,798 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14,832 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,574 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,358 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,284 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,268 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,692 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,261 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,832 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark was 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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