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

Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 350,960 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
350,960 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
567,633 Number
in 2007
All-time low
332,246 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 460.2k Number2005: 505.9k Number2006: 543.9k Number2007: 567.6k Number2008: 550.8k Number2009: 415.4k Number2010: 427.9k Number2011: 544.4k Number2012: 550.6k Number2013: 546.2k Number2014: 547.6k Number2015: 374.6k Number2016: 415.9k Number2017: 419.9k Number2018: 367.3k Number2019: 368.2k Number2020: 332.2k Number2021: 351.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Norway is 350,960 Number, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Norway peaked at 567,633 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 332,246 Number, in 2020.

Norway ranks 16th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 460,208 Number
2005 505,931 Number +9.9%
2006 543,944 Number +7.5%
2007 567,633 Number +4.4%
2008 550,811 Number -3.0%
2009 415,350 Number -24.6%
2010 427,868 Number +3.0%
2011 544,379 Number +27.2%
2012 550,624 Number +1.1%
2013 546,205 Number -0.8%
2014 547,554 Number +0.2%
2015 374,645 Number -31.6%
2016 415,857 Number +11.0%
2017 419,898 Number +1.0%
2018 367,322 Number -12.5%
2019 368,212 Number +0.2%
2020 332,246 Number -9.8%
2021 350,960 Number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 507,313 Number 415,350 Number 567,633 Number 6
2010s 456,256 Number 367,322 Number 550,624 Number 10
2020s 341,603 Number 332,246 Number 350,960 Number 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Croatia 776,345 Number compare
  2. 13 Croatia 776,345 Number compare
  3. 15 Germany 417,605 Number compare
  4. 17 Denmark 348,445 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 192,517 Number compare
  6. 19 Hungary 163,944 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 Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Norway was 350,960 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 567,633 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 332,246 Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Norway ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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