Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 677,759 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
677,759 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
679,580 Number
in 2019
All-time low
509,838 Number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland is 677,759 Number, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland peaked at 679,580 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 509,838 Number, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 509,838 Number | — |
| 2003 | 521,270 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 535,690 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 543,684 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 559,395 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 578,954 Number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 596,293 Number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 602,568 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 611,513 Number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 621,689 Number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 637,914 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 652,563 Number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 671,153 Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 676,518 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 677,028 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 679,580 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 650,429 Number | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 677,759 Number | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 677,759 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922 Number, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 677,759 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 637,158 Number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555,962 Number | 509,838 Number | 602,568 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 653,495 Number | 611,513 Number | 679,580 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 664,094 Number | 650,429 Number | 677,759 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland was 677,759 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 679,580 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,838 Number in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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