Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in France
France: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases was 16.66 million Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in France, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in France is 16.66 million Number, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in France peaked at 17.39 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million Number, in 2000.
That places France 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.30 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 million Number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million Number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million Number | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million Number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.99 million Number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.03 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.37 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.56 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.17 million Number | +129.7% |
| 2017 | 16.46 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.96 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.39 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million Number | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 16.66 million Number | +25.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.66 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384,282 Number, 43.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- France's 16.66 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 350,960 Number, 47.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +129.7% | 7.04 million Number | 16.17 million Number |
| 2021 | +25.4% | 13.29 million Number | 16.66 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million Number | 4.30 million Number | 6.48 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million Number | 6.03 million Number | 17.39 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 million Number | 13.29 million Number | 16.66 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United Kingdom 11.28 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 11.28 million Number compare
- 4 Spain 4.72 million Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in France?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in France was 16.66 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million Number in 2000.
- How does France rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
- France ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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