Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Norway
Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 835,501 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Norway, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 835,501 Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway peaked at 1.15 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 796,206 Number, in 2020.
Norway ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 796,485 Number | — |
| 2005 | 809,962 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 824,410 Number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 811,638 Number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 819,136 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 855,705 Number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 856,870 Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 872,866 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million Number | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 868,436 Number | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 868,780 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 796,206 Number | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 835,501 Number | +4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 835,501 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Norway's 835,501 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +32.3% | 872,866 Number | 1.15 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819,556 Number | 796,485 Number | 855,705 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 960,692 Number | 856,870 Number | 1.15 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 815,854 Number | 796,206 Number | 835,501 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Norway was 835,501 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 796,206 Number in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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