Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 4.19 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.19 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 177 regions
All-time high
4.82 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
4.04 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2004201220212004: 4.1M Number2005: 4.0M Number2006: 4.1M Number2007: 4.2M Number2008: 4.3M Number2009: 4.3M Number2010: 4.4M Number2011: 4.5M Number2012: 4.5M Number2013: 4.6M Number2014: 4.7M Number2015: 4.7M Number2016: 4.8M Number2017: 4.8M Number2018: 4.8M Number2019: 4.8M Number2020: 4.1M Number2021: 4.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 4.19 million Number, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 4.82 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million Number, in 2005.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st of 177 regions on this measure, 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 4.06 million Number
2005 4.04 million Number -0.3%
2006 4.08 million Number +0.8%
2007 4.19 million Number +2.7%
2008 4.28 million Number +2.1%
2009 4.32 million Number +1.0%
2010 4.37 million Number +1.3%
2011 4.46 million Number +1.9%
2012 4.54 million Number +1.8%
2013 4.58 million Number +1.0%
2014 4.70 million Number +2.6%
2015 4.73 million Number +0.6%
2016 4.82 million Number +2.0%
2017 4.80 million Number -0.5%
2018 4.78 million Number -0.4%
2019 4.81 million Number +0.6%
2020 4.15 million Number -13.8%
2021 4.19 million Number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.16 million Number 4.04 million Number 4.32 million Number 6
2010s 4.66 million Number 4.37 million Number 4.82 million Number 10
2020s 4.17 million Number 4.15 million Number 4.19 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen

  1. 1 Germany 18.13 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 13.31 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 11.19 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million Number compare
  5. 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 4.19 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 4.82 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million Number in 2005.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st out of 177 regions with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,648 data points, 2000–2021
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