Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24,669 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
20,734 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany peaked at 24,669 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,734 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2004.
That places Germany 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,734 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 20,746 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20,968 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,568 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22,141 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,612 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22,935 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,284 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23,585 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24,004 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,607 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24,571 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,669 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,519 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24,363 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,483 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,280 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,461 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 20,734 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 22,612 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,102 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 22,935 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 24,669 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,186 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,280 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Bulgaria 27,200 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 22,404 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 22,404 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 Guadeloupe 16,437 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 6 France 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 7 Martinique 15,920 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany was 21,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24,669 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,734 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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