Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) by country

Countries reporting
30
Highest
16.66 million Number
France
Lowest
0 Number
Switzerland
Median
384,282 Number
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
477

What the numbers show

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 16.66 million Number in France; the lowest is 0 Number in Switzerland.

The median across all reporting countries is 384,282 Number, and the mean is 2.07 million Number.

Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 319.6%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 France 16.66 million Number 2021 up 168.0% volatile
2 United Kingdom 11.28 million Number 2016 up 48.9% rising
2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.28 million Number 2016 up 48.9% rising
4 Spain 4.72 million Number 2021 up 26.3% rising
5 Romania 3.03 million Number 2021 up 154.5% rising
6 Poland 2.27 million Number 2021 up 146.2% rising
6 Poland 2.27 million Number 2021 up 146.2% rising
8 Belgium 2.07 million Number 2021 up 23.6% rising
9 Netherlands 1.37 million Number 2021 down 38.6% flat
9 Netherlands 1.37 million Number 2021 down 38.6% flat
11 Italy 1.28 million Number 2020 down 58.6% falling
12 Portugal 851,546 Number 2021 down 18.6% volatile
13 Croatia 776,345 Number 2020 up 287.1% volatile
13 Croatia 776,345 Number 2020 up 287.1% volatile
15 Germany 417,605 Number 2021 down 23.0% falling
16 Norway 350,960 Number 2021 down 35.5% falling
17 Denmark 348,445 Number 2016 up 43.4% rising
18 Finland 192,517 Number 2021 down 33.7% falling
19 Hungary 163,944 Number 2021 up 9.3% rising
20 Sweden 130,604 Number 2021 down 9.2% rising
21 Czechia 67,944 Number 2021 up 23.5% rising
22 Slovenia 64,697 Number 2021 up 61.6% rising
22 Slovenia 64,697 Number 2021 up 61.6% rising
24 Lithuania 62,232 Number 2016 up 86.7% rising
24 Lithuania 62,232 Number 2016 up 86.7% rising
26 Malta 37,628 Number 2019 up 319.6% rising
27 Slovakia 20,168 Number 2020 down 32.4% falling
27 Slovakia 20,168 Number 2020 down 32.4% falling
29 Cyprus 16,553 Number 2018 up 35.4% rising
30 Switzerland 0 Number 2016 down 100.0% volatile

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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