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 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
14,492 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 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 15,637 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 15,876 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,914 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16,024 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15,967 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16,024 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,996 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,680 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,031 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,661 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,346 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,173 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,156 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,045 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,637 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,317 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Malta 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 18 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 18 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 21 Finland 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 22 Romania 13,212 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 23 Sweden 13,012 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 14,492 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 17,298 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 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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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