Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 176 regions
All-time high
25,757 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
21,199 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201220212004: 21.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 21.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 21.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 22.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 22.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 23.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 23.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 23.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 24.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 24.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 25.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 25.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 25.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 25.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 25.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 25.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 22.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 22.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 25,757 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,199 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2004.

That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 10th out of 176 regions 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2004 21,199 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2005 21,240 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.2%
2006 21,443 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.0%
2007 22,043 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.8%
2008 22,589 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.5%
2009 22,964 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.7%
2010 23,321 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.6%
2011 23,803 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.1%
2012 24,220 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.8%
2013 24,731 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.1%
2014 25,485 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.0%
2015 25,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.2%
2016 25,750 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.3%
2017 25,657 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2018 25,579 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.3%
2019 25,757 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.7%
2020 22,366 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -13.2%
2021 22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,913 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 21,199 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 22,964 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 6
2010s 24,973 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 23,321 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 25,757 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2020s 22,418 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 22,366 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen

  1. 7 Martinique 15,920 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 15,103 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 10 Czechia 14,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 11 Norway 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 12 Belgium 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  7. 13 Malta 14,081 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 22,470 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 25,757 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 21,199 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th out of 176 regions with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,500 data points, 2000–2021
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