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

Germany: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 was 21,790 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21,790
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25,686
in 2016
All-time low
21,790
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany, 2004–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201220212004: 21.9k2005: 21.8k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.7k2008: 23.3k2009: 23.7k2010: 24.0k2011: 24.3k2012: 24.6k2013: 25.0k2014: 25.6k2015: 25.5k2016: 25.7k2017: 25.5k2018: 25.2k2019: 25.3k2020: 21.9k2021: 21.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany is 21,790, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany peaked at 25,686 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,790, in 2021.

Germany ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Germany, 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 Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 21,923 —
2005 21,840 -0.4%
2006 22,041 +0.9%
2007 22,710 +3.0%
2008 23,259 +2.4%
2009 23,670 +1.8%
2010 23,994 +1.4%
2011 24,290 +1.2%
2012 24,632 +1.4%
2013 24,993 +1.5%
2014 25,602 +2.4%
2015 25,534 -0.3%
2016 25,686 +0.6%
2017 25,478 -0.8%
2018 25,247 -0.9%
2019 25,305 +0.2%
2020 21,860 -13.6%
2021 21,790 -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 21,790 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 21,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,574 21,840 23,670 6
2010s 25,076 23,994 25,686 10
2020s 21,825 21,790 21,860 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Bulgaria 29,269 compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  3. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 16,786 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 16,545 compare
  6. 7 France 16,515 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany was 21,790 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 25,686 in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 21,790 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Germany ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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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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