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
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Germany, 2004–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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