Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Hungary

Hungary: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 546,234 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
546,234 Number
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
546,234 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2004201220212004: 1.1M Number2005: 1.1M Number2006: 1.0M Number2007: 899.5k Number2008: 903.0k Number2009: 912.1k Number2010: 882.8k Number2011: 882.1k Number2012: 858.7k Number2013: 861.1k Number2014: 866.3k Number2015: 852.3k Number2016: 850.9k Number2017: 832.1k Number2018: 823.8k Number2019: 816.8k Number2020: 638.4k Number2021: 546.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary is 546,234 Number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary peaked at 1.07 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 546,234 Number, in 2021.

That places Hungary 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Hungary, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 1.06 million Number
2005 1.07 million Number +1.2%
2006 1.04 million Number -3.5%
2007 899,544 Number -13.2%
2008 903,037 Number +0.4%
2009 912,128 Number +1.0%
2010 882,776 Number -3.2%
2011 882,078 Number -0.1%
2012 858,654 Number -2.7%
2013 861,123 Number +0.3%
2014 866,335 Number +0.6%
2015 852,318 Number -1.6%
2016 850,928 Number -0.2%
2017 832,102 Number -2.2%
2018 823,776 Number -1.0%
2019 816,816 Number -0.8%
2020 638,380 Number -21.8%
2021 546,234 Number -14.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 546,234 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922 Number, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 546,234 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 637,158 Number, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 980,818 Number 899,544 Number 1.07 million Number 6
2010s 852,691 Number 816,816 Number 882,776 Number 10
2020s 592,307 Number 546,234 Number 638,380 Number 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Netherlands 640,687 Number compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 640,687 Number compare
  3. 17 Sweden 637,158 Number compare
  4. 19 Norway 392,425 Number compare
  5. 20 Denmark 389,463 Number compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 375,222 Number compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 375,222 Number compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary was 546,234 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 546,234 Number in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - 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, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,609 data points, 2000–2021
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