Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany, 2004–2021
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 Germany is 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,923 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 21,840 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22,710 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23,259 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23,994 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24,290 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,632 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24,993 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25,602 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,534 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,478 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,305 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,860 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,574 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,840 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 23,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,076 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 23,994 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 25,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,825 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,860 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Bulgaria 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 23,230 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 23,230 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 Türkiye 16,786 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 6 Switzerland 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 7 France 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Germany
- 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 -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Germany was 21,790 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).