Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16,182 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
14,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland is 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland peaked at 16,182 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 14,527 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,818 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,934 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,259 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,634 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15,872 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15,821 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,867 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,941 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,759 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,925 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,182 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16,146 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,037 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,979 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,177 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,149 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,872 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,980 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,759 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,182 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,432 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,177 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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
- 9 Türkiye 15,103 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Czechia 14,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 11 Norway 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Switzerland
- 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 -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland was 15,687 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,182 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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