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

Romania: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 2.53 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.53 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.38 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
2.50 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Romania, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020212000: 4.8M Number2001: 5.1M Number2002: 5.4M Number2003: 5.0M Number2004: 4.9M Number2005: 4.4M Number2006: 5.0M Number2007: 4.6M Number2008: 4.9M Number2009: 5.3M Number2010: 5.0M Number2011: 4.6M Number2012: 4.4M Number2013: 4.4M Number2014: 4.2M Number2015: 4.1M Number2016: 4.1M Number2017: 4.1M Number2018: 4.1M Number2019: 4.1M Number2020: 2.5M Number2021: 2.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.53 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Romania peaked at 5.38 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million Number, in 2020.

Romania ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 4.76 million Number
2001 5.10 million Number +7.2%
2002 5.38 million Number +5.4%
2003 4.97 million Number -7.7%
2004 4.93 million Number -0.8%
2005 4.39 million Number -10.9%
2006 4.96 million Number +12.8%
2007 4.64 million Number -6.5%
2008 4.90 million Number +5.7%
2009 5.31 million Number +8.5%
2010 5.05 million Number -5.0%
2011 4.63 million Number -8.2%
2012 4.43 million Number -4.4%
2013 4.45 million Number +0.4%
2014 4.23 million Number -4.8%
2015 4.15 million Number -2.1%
2016 4.07 million Number -1.8%
2017 4.07 million Number -0.0%
2018 4.11 million Number +1.1%
2019 4.13 million Number +0.4%
2020 2.50 million Number -39.4%
2021 2.53 million Number +0.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2.53 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2.53 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Romania 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
2020 -39.4% 4.13 million Number 2.50 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.93 million Number 4.39 million Number 5.38 million Number 10
2010s 4.33 million Number 4.07 million Number 5.05 million Number 10
2020s 2.51 million Number 2.50 million Number 2.53 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  3. 9 Spain 4.51 million Number compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 2.01 million Number compare
  5. 12 Belgium 1.75 million Number compare
  6. 13 Czechia 1.69 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Romania?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Romania was 2.53 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 million Number in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million Number in 2020.
How does Romania rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Romania ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Source
Eurostat
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213 places, 2,648 data points, 2000–2021
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