Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021) by country

Countries reporting
37
Highest
29,269
Bulgaria
Lowest
5,643
Liechtenstein
Median
14,510
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
2,551

What the numbers show

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 29,269 in Bulgaria; the lowest is 5,643 in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 14,510, and the mean is 14,259.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 147.2%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 51.4%).

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Bulgaria 29,269 2021 up 9.7% rising
2 Lithuania 23,230 2016 up 6.9% flat
2 Lithuania 23,230 2016 up 6.9% flat
4 Germany 21,790 2021 down 10.3% rising
5 Türkiye 16,786 2016 up 59.1% rising
6 Switzerland 16,545 2021 down 2.5% rising
7 France 16,515 2021 down 2.0% flat
8 Guadeloupe 16,236 2021 — flat
9 Czechia 15,909 2021 down 21.2% falling
10 Slovakia 15,480 2020 down 17.3% falling
10 Slovakia 15,480 2020 down 17.3% falling
12 Norway 15,448 2021 down 11.9% flat
13 Martinique 15,415 2021 — flat
14 Belgium 15,113 2021 down 11.0% flat
15 Slovenia 15,100 2021 down 13.5% rising
15 Slovenia 15,100 2021 down 13.5% rising
17 Malta 14,559 2019 up 147.2% rising
18 Poland 14,510 2021 up 62.9% rising
18 Poland 14,510 2021 up 62.9% rising
20 Denmark 14,492 2016 down 9.6% falling
21 Finland 14,368 2021 down 15.1% falling
22 Romania 13,212 2021 down 39.0% falling
23 Sweden 13,012 2021 down 19.9% falling
24 Croatia 13,007 2020 down 16.4% rising
24 Croatia 13,007 2020 down 16.4% rising
26 United Kingdom 12,770 2016 up 3.1% flat
26 United Kingdom 12,770 2016 up 3.1% flat
28 Hungary 12,455 2021 down 39.4% falling
29 Mayotte 12,079 2021 — falling
30 Iceland 10,608 2019 down 24.9% falling
31 Spain 9,519 2021 down 6.8% falling
32 Italy 9,161 2018 down 35.9% falling
33 Cyprus 7,980 2018 up 0.0% flat
34 Netherlands 7,779 2021 down 36.3% falling
34 Netherlands 7,779 2021 down 36.3% falling
36 Portugal 7,702 2021 down 51.4% falling
37 Liechtenstein 5,643 2021 up 5.6% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,551 data points, 2000–2021
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