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 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,252 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
16,539 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 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland peaked at 18,252 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,539 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,539 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 16,690 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16,950 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,989 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,246 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,654 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,891 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,913 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,959 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,007 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,252 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,023 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,864 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,764 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,567 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,233 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,539 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,955 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,764 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,252 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,979 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,567 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,391 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Germany 22,470 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 Türkiye 18,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 7 Czechia 17,099 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 8 France 16,992 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Slovenia 16,949 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Slovenia 16,949 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 17,391 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 18,252 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 16,539 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Switzerland ranks 6th 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 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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