Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany

Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 417,605 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
417,605 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
607,146 Number
in 2004
All-time low
417,605 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany, 2004–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 607.1k Number2005: 507.6k Number2006: 494.5k Number2007: 494.1k Number2008: 507.1k Number2009: 517.1k Number2010: 529.3k Number2011: 542.5k Number2012: 550.0k Number2013: 547.0k Number2014: 560.8k Number2015: 567.0k Number2016: 584.3k Number2017: 566.7k Number2018: 545.5k Number2019: 523.9k Number2020: 441.3k Number2021: 417.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 417,605 Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany peaked at 607,146 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 417,605 Number, in 2021.

That places Germany 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 607,146 Number
2005 507,608 Number -16.4%
2006 494,527 Number -2.6%
2007 494,132 Number -0.1%
2008 507,095 Number +2.6%
2009 517,078 Number +2.0%
2010 529,325 Number +2.4%
2011 542,491 Number +2.5%
2012 549,976 Number +1.4%
2013 547,017 Number -0.5%
2014 560,816 Number +2.5%
2015 567,024 Number +1.1%
2016 584,337 Number +3.1%
2017 566,743 Number -3.0%
2018 545,524 Number -3.7%
2019 523,861 Number -4.0%
2020 441,322 Number -15.8%
2021 417,605 Number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521,264 Number 494,132 Number 607,146 Number 6
2010s 551,711 Number 523,861 Number 584,337 Number 10
2020s 429,464 Number 417,605 Number 441,322 Number 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Portugal 851,546 Number compare
  2. 13 Croatia 776,345 Number compare
  3. 13 Croatia 776,345 Number compare
  4. 16 Norway 350,960 Number compare
  5. 17 Denmark 348,445 Number compare
  6. 18 Finland 192,517 Number compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany was 417,605 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 607,146 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 417,605 Number in 2021.
How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Germany ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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