Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
13,893 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
14
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway stood at 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway peaked at 20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,893 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,945 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 16,203 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16,310 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15,912 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15,800 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,362 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16,232 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,495 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 20,317 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,263 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 15,165 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,893 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.1% | 15,495 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,089 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,800 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,362 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,183 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,165 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,138 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,893 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Switzerland 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Türkiye 15,103 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Czechia 14,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 12 Belgium 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Malta 14,081 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 14 Slovakia 14,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 14 Slovakia 14,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway was 14,384 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20,627 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,893 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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