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

Portugal: Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number was 367,350 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
367,350
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
880,057
in 2009
All-time low
348,250
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Portugal, 2005–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201320212005: 465.2k2006: 482.8k2007: 746.7k2008: 853.4k2009: 880.1k2010: 775.8k2015: 399.4k2018: 387.3k2019: 408.2k2020: 348.2k2021: 367.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal is 367,350, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal peaked at 880,057 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 348,250, in 2020.

That places Portugal 23rd 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 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 465,206 —
2006 482,758 +3.8%
2007 746,663 +54.7%
2008 853,392 +14.3%
2009 880,057 +3.1%
2010 775,780 -11.8%
2015 399,437 -48.5%
2018 387,266 -3.0%
2019 408,225 +5.4%
2020 348,250 -14.7%
2021 367,350 +5.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 367,350 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 367,350 is below the median for high income countries, which is 637,158, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 685,615 465,206 880,057 5
2010s 492,677 387,266 775,780 4
2020s 357,800 348,250 367,350 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Denmark 389,463 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 375,222 compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 375,222 compare
  4. 24 Finland 365,545 compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 295,932 compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 295,932 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal was 367,350 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 880,057 in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 348,250 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, 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
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2021
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