Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases was 1.37 million Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.37 million Number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.34 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.11 million Number
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Netherlands, 2002–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2002201120212002: 1.1M Number2003: 1.2M Number2004: 1.3M Number2005: 1.4M Number2006: 1.6M Number2007: 1.7M Number2008: 1.8M Number2009: 1.9M Number2010: 2.1M Number2011: 2.2M Number2012: 2.3M Number2018: 1.4M Number2019: 1.5M Number2020: 1.3M Number2021: 1.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.37 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Netherlands peaked at 2.34 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million Number, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 1.11 million Number —
2003 1.22 million Number +9.8%
2004 1.35 million Number +10.7%
2005 1.44 million Number +6.9%
2006 1.57 million Number +9.1%
2007 1.69 million Number +7.7%
2008 1.81 million Number +6.8%
2009 1.95 million Number +7.6%
2010 2.08 million Number +6.9%
2011 2.23 million Number +7.4%
2012 2.34 million Number +4.6%
2018 1.42 million Number -39.1%
2019 1.47 million Number +3.7%
2020 1.29 million Number -12.5%
2021 1.37 million Number +6.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1.37 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384,282 Number, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1.37 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 350,960 Number, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -39.1% 2.34 million Number 1.42 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 million Number 1.11 million Number 1.95 million Number 8
2010s 1.91 million Number 1.42 million Number 2.34 million Number 5
2020s 1.33 million Number 1.29 million Number 1.37 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Poland 2.27 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.27 million Number compare
  3. 8 Belgium 2.07 million Number compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 1.37 million Number compare
  5. 11 Italy 1.28 million Number compare
  6. 12 Portugal 851,546 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Netherlands?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Netherlands was 1.37 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million Number in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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