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

Latest (2021)
835,501 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.15 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
796,206 Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2004–2021

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2004201220212004: 796.5k Number2005: 810.0k Number2006: 824.4k Number2007: 811.6k Number2008: 819.1k Number2009: 855.7k Number2010: 856.9k Number2015: 872.9k Number2016: 1.2M Number2017: 1.1M Number2018: 868.4k Number2019: 868.8k Number2020: 796.2k Number2021: 835.5k Number

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +32.3% 872,866 Number 1.15 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Hungary 1.21 million Number compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  4. 22 Denmark 830,085 Number compare
  5. 23 Finland 796,148 Number compare
  6. 24 Portugal 795,278 Number compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,648 data points, 2000–2021
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