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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |