Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 was 14,492 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14,492
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17,298
in 2000
All-time low
14,492
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, 2000–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200820162000: 17.3k2001: 15.6k2002: 15.9k2003: 15.9k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 15.7k2009: 16.0k2010: 16.1k2011: 15.7k2012: 15.3k2013: 15.2k2014: 15.2k2016: 14.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2016, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark stood at 14,492. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark peaked at 17,298 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,492, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Denmark, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 17,298 —
2001 15,637 -9.6%
2002 15,876 +1.5%
2003 15,914 +0.2%
2004 16,024 +0.7%
2005 15,967 -0.4%
2006 16,024 +0.4%
2007 15,996 -0.2%
2008 15,680 -2.0%
2009 16,031 +2.2%
2010 16,075 +0.3%
2011 15,661 -2.6%
2012 15,346 -2.0%
2013 15,173 -1.1%
2014 15,156 -0.1%
2016 14,492 -4.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14,492 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14,492 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,045 15,637 17,298 10
2010s 15,317 14,492 16,075 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Malta 14,559 compare
  2. 18 Poland 14,510 compare
  3. 18 Poland 14,510 compare
  4. 21 Finland 14,368
  5. 22 Romania 13,212 compare
  6. 23 Sweden 13,012 compare

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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 14,492 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 17,298 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 14,492 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Denmark ranks 20th 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 9.6%. 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 - total - 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
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Coverage
215 places, 2,551 data points, 2000–2021
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