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

Spain: Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number was 2.18 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.18 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.06 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Spain, 2015–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201820212015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Spain stood at 2.18 million.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Spain ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 2.24 million —
2016 2.30 million +2.3%
2017 2.32 million +1.0%
2018 2.35 million +1.3%
2019 2.34 million -0.2%
2020 2.06 million -12.3%
2021 2.18 million +6.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 637,158, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.31 million 2.24 million 2.35 million 5
2020s 2.12 million 2.06 million 2.18 million 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Italy 2.65 million compare
  2. 7 Poland 2.55 million compare
  3. 7 Poland 2.55 million compare
  4. 10 Romania 1.18 million compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 905,894 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 811,106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Spain?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Spain was 2.18 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Spain ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2021
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