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

Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 130,604 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
130,604 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
203,592 Number
in 2013
All-time low
119,636 Number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Sweden, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 119.8k Number2001: 121.3k Number2002: 119.6k Number2003: 120.6k Number2004: 124.6k Number2005: 130.0k Number2006: 130.3k Number2007: 135.9k Number2008: 134.3k Number2009: 141.4k Number2010: 143.8k Number2013: 203.6k Number2014: 144.0k Number2016: 136.7k Number2018: 130.1k Number2019: 127.0k Number2020: 132.9k Number2021: 130.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Sweden is 130,604 Number, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Sweden peaked at 203,592 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 119,636 Number, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 119,847 Number
2001 121,325 Number +1.2%
2002 119,636 Number -1.4%
2003 120,635 Number +0.8%
2004 124,576 Number +3.3%
2005 130,047 Number +4.4%
2006 130,337 Number +0.2%
2007 135,886 Number +4.3%
2008 134,287 Number -1.2%
2009 141,381 Number +5.3%
2010 143,849 Number +1.7%
2013 203,592 Number +41.5%
2014 143,983 Number -29.3%
2016 136,687 Number -5.1%
2018 130,078 Number -4.8%
2019 126,999 Number -2.4%
2020 132,907 Number +4.7%
2021 130,604 Number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127,796 Number 119,636 Number 141,381 Number 10
2010s 147,531 Number 126,999 Number 203,592 Number 6
2020s 131,756 Number 130,604 Number 132,907 Number 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Denmark 348,445 Number compare
  2. 18 Finland 192,517 Number compare
  3. 19 Hungary 163,944 Number compare
  4. 21 Czechia 67,944 Number compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 64,697 Number compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 64,697 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 Sweden?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Sweden was 130,604 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 203,592 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 119,636 Number in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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