Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number in Norway

Norway: Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number was 392,425 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
392,425
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
543,797
in 2016
All-time low
362,991
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 363.0k2005: 371.5k2006: 377.4k2007: 372.8k2008: 375.6k2009: 394.5k2010: 396.7k2015: 404.6k2016: 543.8k2017: 540.2k2018: 408.5k2019: 408.8k2020: 376.9k2021: 392.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 392,425 for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway peaked at 543,797 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 362,991, in 2004.

Norway ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 362,991 —
2005 371,533 +2.4%
2006 377,403 +1.6%
2007 372,782 -1.2%
2008 375,635 +0.8%
2009 394,472 +5.0%
2010 396,683 +0.6%
2015 404,641 +2.0%
2016 543,797 +34.4%
2017 540,187 -0.7%
2018 408,538 -24.4%
2019 408,825 +0.1%
2020 376,913 -7.8%
2021 392,425 +4.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 392,425 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 392,425 is below the median for high income countries, which is 637,158, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +34.4% 404,641 543,797

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 375,803 362,991 394,472 6
2010s 450,445 396,683 543,797 6
2020s 384,669 376,913 392,425 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Sweden 637,158 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 546,234 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 389,463 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 375,222 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 375,222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway was 392,425 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 543,797 in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 362,991 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Norway ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total number - males - 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, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
215 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2021
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