Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,931 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2016, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark stood at 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% 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 Denmark peaked at 18,931 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2016.
That places Denmark 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,931 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 16,983 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 17,217 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17,252 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,317 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,251 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,281 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17,302 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,916 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17,243 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,729 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16,318 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,049 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,369 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,916 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,931 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,289 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Guadeloupe 16,068 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 15 Belgium 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 16 Finland 15,363 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 18 Mayotte 15,192 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 19 Malta 15,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 20 Poland 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 20 Poland 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark was 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18,931 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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