Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) by country

Countries reporting
34
Highest
29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Bulgaria
Lowest
5,643 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Liechtenstein
Median
14,501 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
571

What the numbers show

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Bulgaria; the lowest is 5,643 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 14,501 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, and the mean is 14,231 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.

Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 147.2%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 39.4%).

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Bulgaria 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 up 9.7% rising
2 Lithuania 23,230 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 up 6.9% flat
2 Lithuania 23,230 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 up 6.9% flat
4 Germany 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 10.3% rising
5 Türkiye 16,786 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 up 59.1% rising
6 Switzerland 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 2.5% rising
7 France 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 2.0% flat
8 Czechia 15,909 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 21.2% falling
9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2020 down 17.3% falling
9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2020 down 17.3% falling
11 Norway 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 9.5% flat
12 Belgium 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 10.9% flat
13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 13.5% rising
13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 13.5% rising
15 Malta 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2019 up 147.2% rising
16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 up 62.9% rising
16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 up 62.9% rising
18 Denmark 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 down 9.6% falling
19 Finland 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 19.0% falling
20 Romania 13,212 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 39.0% falling
21 Sweden 13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 19.9% falling
22 Croatia 13,007 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2020 down 15.9% rising
22 Croatia 13,007 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2020 down 15.9% rising
24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 down 2.6% flat
24 United Kingdom 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2016 down 2.6% flat
26 Hungary 12,455 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 39.4% falling
27 Iceland 10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2019 down 24.9% falling
28 Spain 9,519 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 6.8% falling
29 Italy 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2018 down 35.9% falling
30 Cyprus 7,980 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2018 up 0.0% flat
31 Netherlands 7,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 36.3% falling
31 Netherlands 7,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 36.3% falling
33 Portugal 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 down 10.7% falling
34 Liechtenstein 5,643 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2021 up 5.6% rising

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
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