Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 was 7,702 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,702
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,283
in 2009
All-time low
7,392
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7,702 for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Portugal peaked at 18,283 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,392, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,973 | — |
| 2006 | 10,365 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15,157 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 17,578 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 18,283 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15,841 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8,492 | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 8,308 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,673 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,392 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 7,702 | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,702 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,702 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,271 | 9,973 | 18,283 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,329 | 8,308 | 15,841 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,547 | 7,392 | 7,702 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Cyprus 7,980 compare
- 34 Netherlands 7,779 compare
- 34 Netherlands 7,779 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 5,643 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Portugal was 7,702 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,283 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,392 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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