Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 1.44 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland, 2002–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2002201120212002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Switzerland is 1.44 million, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, 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: total historical data … in-patients number in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Switzerland, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 1.13 million —
2003 1.15 million +1.9%
2004 1.18 million +2.5%
2005 1.19 million +1.1%
2006 1.22 million +2.5%
2007 1.26 million +3.3%
2008 1.29 million +2.8%
2009 1.31 million +1.1%
2010 1.32 million +1.3%
2011 1.34 million +1.4%
2014 1.38 million +2.6%
2015 1.41 million +2.1%
2016 1.44 million +2.6%
2017 1.44 million +0.2%
2018 1.44 million -0.1%
2019 1.45 million +0.2%
2020 1.37 million -5.2%
2021 1.44 million +5.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.21 million 1.13 million 1.31 million 8
2010s 1.40 million 1.32 million 1.45 million 8
2020s 1.41 million 1.37 million 1.44 million 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Bulgaria 2.01 million compare
  2. 12 Belgium 1.75 million compare
  3. 13 Czechia 1.69 million compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
  6. 17 Sweden 1.36 million compare

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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 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 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 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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