Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 795,278 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
795,278
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2009
All-time low
761,140
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal is 795,278, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal peaked at 1.94 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 761,140, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 879,656 | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 854,433 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 892,142 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 761,140 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 795,278 | +4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 795,278 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 795,278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.05 million | 1.94 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 854,433 | 1.68 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 778,209 | 761,140 | 795,278 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Portugal was 795,278 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,140 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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