Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Spain
Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 4.72 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.72 million Number
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4.72 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
3.47 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Spain, 2015–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.72 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.74 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 3.47 million Number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 million Number | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million Number | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million Number | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million Number | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million Number | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.11 million Number | 3.47 million Number | 4.72 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million Number | 4.06 million Number | 4.72 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 16.66 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.28 million Number
- 2 United Kingdom 11.28 million Number
- 5 Romania 3.03 million Number compare
- 6 Poland 2.27 million Number compare
- 6 Poland 2.27 million Number compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Spain?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Spain was 4.72 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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