Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases was 2,112 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Italy, 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,112 for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Italy peaked at 6,803 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,112, in 2018.
Italy ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,441 | — |
| 2002 | 5,875 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,310 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6,676 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6,803 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,649 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6,156 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5,958 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,414 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,097 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,757 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,350 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,964 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3,668 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3,467 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,275 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,065 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,112 | -31.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,742, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,010, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -31.1% | 3,065 | 2,112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,142 | 5,414 | 6,803 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,751 | 2,112 | 5,097 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Italy?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Italy was 2,112 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6,803 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,112 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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