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

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 1.98 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.98 million Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 177 regions
All-time high
2.27 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.87 million Number
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2004201220212004: 1.9M Number2005: 1.9M Number2006: 1.9M Number2007: 1.9M Number2008: 2.0M Number2009: 2.0M Number2010: 2.0M Number2011: 2.1M Number2012: 2.1M Number2013: 2.1M Number2014: 2.2M Number2015: 2.2M Number2016: 2.3M Number2017: 2.3M Number2018: 2.2M Number2019: 2.3M Number2020: 2.0M Number2021: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 1.98 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 2.27 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million Number, in 2004.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st of 177 regions 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 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 1.87 million Number
2005 1.87 million Number +0.2%
2006 1.89 million Number +0.9%
2007 1.94 million Number +2.7%
2008 1.98 million Number +2.2%
2009 2.01 million Number +1.3%
2010 2.03 million Number +1.4%
2011 2.07 million Number +2.1%
2012 2.11 million Number +1.9%
2013 2.14 million Number +1.2%
2014 2.19 million Number +2.3%
2015 2.21 million Number +1.0%
2016 2.26 million Number +2.3%
2017 2.25 million Number -0.3%
2018 2.25 million Number -0.2%
2019 2.27 million Number +0.8%
2020 1.97 million Number -13.2%
2021 1.98 million Number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 million Number 1.87 million Number 2.01 million Number 6
2010s 2.18 million Number 2.03 million Number 2.27 million Number 10
2020s 1.97 million Number 1.97 million Number 1.98 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen

  1. 1 Germany 8.66 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 6.01 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 5.25 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 3.67 million Number compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 3.67 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 1.98 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million Number in 2004.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st out of 177 regions with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, 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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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
213 places, 2,609 data points, 2000–2021
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