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

Denmark: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 830,085 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
830,085
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
923,630
in 2000
All-time low
830,085
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Denmark, 2000–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200820162000: 923.6k2001: 838.0k2002: 853.5k2003: 857.8k2004: 866.0k2005: 865.3k2006: 871.3k2007: 873.6k2008: 861.4k2009: 885.4k2010: 891.8k2011: 872.4k2012: 858.1k2013: 852.0k2014: 855.3k2015: 839.7k2016: 830.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Denmark is 830,085, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Denmark peaked at 923,630 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 830,085, in 2016.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Denmark, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 923,630 —
2001 837,975 -9.3%
2002 853,488 +1.9%
2003 857,841 +0.5%
2004 866,046 +1.0%
2005 865,312 -0.1%
2006 871,253 +0.7%
2007 873,636 +0.3%
2008 861,376 -1.4%
2009 885,410 +2.8%
2010 891,815 +0.7%
2011 872,386 -2.2%
2012 858,080 -1.6%
2013 851,976 -0.7%
2014 855,340 +0.4%
2015 839,746 -1.8%
2016 830,085 -1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 830,085 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 830,085 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 869,597 837,975 923,630 10
2010s 857,061 830,085 891,815 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
  3. 21 Norway 835,501 compare
  4. 23 Finland 796,148
  5. 24 Portugal 795,278 compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Denmark?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Denmark was 830,085 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 923,630 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 830,085 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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