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

Switzerland: Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number was 677,759 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
677,759
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
679,580
in 2019
All-time low
509,838
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland, 2002–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201120212002: 509.8k2003: 521.3k2004: 535.7k2005: 543.7k2006: 559.4k2007: 579.0k2008: 596.3k2009: 602.6k2010: 611.5k2011: 621.7k2014: 637.9k2015: 652.6k2016: 671.2k2017: 676.5k2018: 677.0k2019: 679.6k2020: 650.4k2021: 677.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland is 677,759, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 509,838, 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: males historical … males in-patients number in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Switzerland, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 509,838 —
2003 521,270 +2.2%
2004 535,690 +2.8%
2005 543,684 +1.5%
2006 559,395 +2.9%
2007 578,954 +3.5%
2008 596,293 +3.0%
2009 602,568 +1.1%
2010 611,513 +1.5%
2011 621,689 +1.7%
2014 637,914 +2.6%
2015 652,563 +2.3%
2016 671,153 +2.8%
2017 676,518 +0.8%
2018 677,028 +0.1%
2019 679,580 +0.4%
2020 650,429 -4.3%
2021 677,759 +4.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 677,759 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 677,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 637,158, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 555,962 509,838 602,568 8
2010s 653,495 611,513 679,580 8
2020s 664,094 650,429 677,759 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Bulgaria 905,894 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 811,106 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 767,180 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 640,687 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 640,687 compare
  6. 17 Sweden 637,158 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
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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