Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 23,360 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23,360 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 176 regions
All-time high
26,986 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
22,388 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201220212004: 22.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 22.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 22.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 23.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 23.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 24.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 24.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 25.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 25.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 25.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 26.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 26.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 27.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 26.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 26.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 26.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 23.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 23.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 23,360 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 26,986 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,388 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2005.

That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 11th out of 176 regions with data for 2021, putting it 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2004 22,452 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2005 22,388 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.3%
2006 22,587 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.9%
2007 23,242 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.9%
2008 23,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.4%
2009 24,121 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.3%
2010 24,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.5%
2011 24,983 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.0%
2012 25,418 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.7%
2013 25,873 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.8%
2014 26,706 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +3.2%
2015 26,646 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.2%
2016 26,986 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.3%
2017 26,826 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2018 26,675 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2019 26,819 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.5%
2020 23,131 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -13.8%
2021 23,360 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,099 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 22,388 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 24,121 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 6
2010s 26,142 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 24,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 26,986 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2020s 23,245 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 23,131 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 23,360 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 23,360 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 26,986 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 22,388 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 11th out of 176 regions with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
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213 places, 2,539 data points, 2000–2021
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