Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Spain

Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants was 9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10,124 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2017
All-time low
7,472 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Spain, 2015–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2015201820212015: 8.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 7.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 10.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 8.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 10.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 8.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 10.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

That places Spain 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2015 8,054 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2016 7,472 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -7.2%
2017 10,124 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +35.5%
2018 8,422 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -16.8%
2019 9,956 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +18.2%
2020 8,578 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -13.8%
2021 9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,806 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7,472 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10,124 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 9,270 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,578 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,197 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  2. 5 United Kingdom 17,197 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
  3. 7 Romania 15,853 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 9 Portugal 8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 7,812 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 7,812 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Spain?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants in Spain was 9,962 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10,124 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2017.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,472 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants?
Spain ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 474 data points, 1995–2021
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