Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
14
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway stood at 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway peaked at 22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Norway ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,345 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 17,519 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17,689 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,235 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,179 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,721 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17,526 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16,823 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 21,650 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,349 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 16,245 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +31.1% | 16,823 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,179 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,721 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 18,442 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,245 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,125 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Czechia 15,909 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Martinique 15,415 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 14 Belgium 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 15 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 15 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Norway was 15,448 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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