Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16,869 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2001
All-time low
9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy, 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2018, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy stood at 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy peaked at 16,869 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2018.
That places Italy 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,869 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 16,366 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15,549 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15,201 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14,879 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14,657 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,154 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,518 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12,434 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,974 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,594 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11,498 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,338 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,295 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -20.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,997 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,518 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,869 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,635 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 27 United Kingdom 11,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 29 Spain 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 31 Mayotte 8,660 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 32 Iceland 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 33 Cyprus 8,530 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Italy was 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,869 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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