Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases was 851,546 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Portugal stood at 851,546.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Portugal peaked at 1.07 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,379, in 1999.
That places Portugal 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69,538 | — |
| 1996 | 73,177 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 70,312 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61,231 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 58,379 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 59,906 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69,054 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 79,135 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 92,248 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 103,900 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 107,022 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 153,711 | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 797,928 | +419.1% |
| 2008 | 897,856 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 991,860 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 787,610 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 823,673 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 853,994 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 820,126 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 897,460 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 735,874 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 851,546 | +15.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 851,546 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384,282, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 851,546 is above the median for high income countries, which is 350,960, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +419.1% | 153,711 | 797,928 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,527 | 58,379 | 73,177 | 5 |
| 2000s | 335,262 | 59,906 | 991,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 915,558 | 787,610 | 1.07 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 793,710 | 735,874 | 851,546 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Portugal was 851,546 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,379 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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