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

Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10,238 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2018
All-time low
8,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Spain, 2015–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2015201820212015: 9.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 10.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 10.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 10.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 10.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 8.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 9.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

That places Spain 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Spain, 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 Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2015 9,838 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2016 10,066 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.3%
2017 10,147 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.8%
2018 10,238 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.9%
2019 10,149 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2020 8,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -12.7%
2021 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +6.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,088 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,838 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10,238 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 9,121 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Hungary 11,736 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  3. 27 United Kingdom 11,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  4. 30 Italy 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  5. 31 Mayotte 8,660 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 32 Iceland 8,618 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 Spain?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Spain was 9,386 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10,238 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Spain ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
213 places, 2,500 data points, 2000–2021
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