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

France: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
16,494 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in France, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 20.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2001: 19.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 19.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 18.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 18.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 18.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 18.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 17.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 17.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 17.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 17.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 17.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 17.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 17.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 17.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 17.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 19.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 19.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 19.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 18.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 16.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 17.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

France recorded 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in France peaked at 19,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,494 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.

That places France 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2000 19,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2001 19,466 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.5%
2002 18,960 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.6%
2003 18,604 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.9%
2004 18,475 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.7%
2005 18,258 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.2%
2006 18,192 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2007 17,937 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2008 17,902 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.2%
2009 17,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.5%
2010 17,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2011 17,704 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.0%
2012 17,637 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2013 17,450 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.1%
2014 17,295 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2015 17,073 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.3%
2016 19,586 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +14.7%
2017 19,318 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2018 19,192 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.7%
2019 18,891 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.6%
2020 16,494 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -12.7%
2021 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,556 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 17,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 19,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2010s 18,185 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 17,073 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 19,586 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2020s 16,743 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,494 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Türkiye 18,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 7 Czechia 17,099 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 16,949 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 9 Slovenia 16,949 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 11 Slovakia 16,822 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  7. 11 Slovakia 16,822 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 France?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in France was 16,992 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 19,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16,494 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
How does France rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
France 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
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213 places, 2,521 data points, 2000–2021
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