Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 1.44 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.44 million Number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.45 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 million Number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland is 1.44 million Number, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland peaked at 1.45 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million Number, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.13 million Number | — |
| 2003 | 1.15 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million Number | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million Number | +5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.44 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.44 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million Number | 1.13 million Number | 1.31 million Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million Number | 1.32 million Number | 1.45 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million Number | 1.37 million Number | 1.44 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland was 1.44 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million Number in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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