Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 18.13 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.13 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.15 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
18.01 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Germany, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18.13 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Germany peaked at 21.15 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.01 million Number, in 2005.
That places Germany 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.09 million Number | — |
| 2005 | 18.01 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.16 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.68 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.10 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.39 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.62 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.87 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.18 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.34 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.73 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.86 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.15 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.06 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.93 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.03 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.18 million Number | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 18.13 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.57 million Number | 18.01 million Number | 19.39 million Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.58 million Number | 19.62 million Number | 21.15 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million Number | 18.13 million Number | 18.18 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 13.31 million Number compare
- 3 France 11.19 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Germany?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Germany was 18.13 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 million Number in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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