Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Croatia

Croatia: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 526,439 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
526,439
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
744,804
in 2007
All-time low
526,439
in 2020
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Croatia, 2000–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020202000: 564.5k2001: 544.8k2002: 662.3k2003: 669.9k2004: 694.5k2005: 703.2k2006: 740.6k2007: 744.8k2008: 742.8k2009: 732.7k2010: 687.4k2011: 697.3k2012: 667.7k2015: 674.8k2016: 674.9k2017: 661.7k2018: 661.7k2019: 656.7k2020: 526.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Croatia stood at 526,439. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Croatia peaked at 744,804 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 526,439, in 2020.

That places Croatia 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 564,482 —
2001 544,836 -3.5%
2002 662,277 +21.6%
2003 669,905 +1.2%
2004 694,478 +3.7%
2005 703,203 +1.3%
2006 740,636 +5.3%
2007 744,804 +0.6%
2008 742,829 -0.3%
2009 732,700 -1.4%
2010 687,373 -6.2%
2011 697,266 +1.4%
2012 667,672 -4.2%
2015 674,820 +1.1%
2016 674,893 +0.0%
2017 661,716 -2.0%
2018 661,745 +0.0%
2019 656,688 -0.8%
2020 526,439 -19.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 526,439 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 526,439 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 680,015 544,836 744,804 10
2010s 672,772 656,688 697,266 8
2020s 526,439 526,439 526,439 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Portugal 795,278 compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 526,439 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Croatia?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Croatia was 526,439 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 744,804 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 526,439 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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