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

Hungary: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 1.21 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Hungary, 2004–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201220212004: 2.5M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary is 1.21 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary peaked at 2.55 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Hungary, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 2.53 million —
2005 2.55 million +1.0%
2006 2.47 million -3.3%
2007 2.11 million -14.6%
2008 2.11 million +0.2%
2009 2.12 million +0.6%
2010 2.05 million -3.4%
2011 2.05 million -0.3%
2012 2.00 million -2.5%
2013 2.00 million +0.1%
2014 2.01 million +0.4%
2015 1.97 million -1.9%
2016 1.96 million -0.6%
2017 1.90 million -2.7%
2018 1.88 million -1.0%
2019 1.86 million -1.2%
2020 1.43 million -23.1%
2021 1.21 million -15.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.21 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.21 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 million 2.11 million 2.55 million 6
2010s 1.97 million 1.86 million 2.05 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.21 million 1.43 million 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
  3. 17 Sweden 1.36 million compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
  6. 21 Norway 835,501 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Hungary was 1.21 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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
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215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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