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

Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 392,425 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
392,425 Number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
543,797 Number
in 2016
All-time low
362,991 Number
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: 363.0k Number2005: 371.5k Number2006: 377.4k Number2007: 372.8k Number2008: 375.6k Number2009: 394.5k Number2010: 396.7k Number2015: 404.6k Number2016: 543.8k Number2017: 540.2k Number2018: 408.5k Number2019: 408.8k Number2020: 376.9k Number2021: 392.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 392,425 Number 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 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 362,991 Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients 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 Number Change
2004 362,991 Number
2005 371,533 Number +2.4%
2006 377,403 Number +1.6%
2007 372,782 Number -1.2%
2008 375,635 Number +0.8%
2009 394,472 Number +5.0%
2010 396,683 Number +0.6%
2015 404,641 Number +2.0%
2016 543,797 Number +34.4%
2017 540,187 Number -0.7%
2018 408,538 Number -24.4%
2019 408,825 Number +0.1%
2020 376,913 Number -7.8%
2021 392,425 Number +4.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients 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 Number 543,797 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Sweden 637,158 Number compare
  2. 18 Hungary 546,234 Number compare
  3. 20 Denmark 389,463 Number compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 375,222 Number compare
  5. 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 Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway was 392,425 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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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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