Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
29,269
Bulgaria
Lowest
5,643
Liechtenstein
Median
14,501
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 in Bulgaria; the lowest is 5,643 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,501, and the mean is 14,231.
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: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 29,269 | 2021 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 2 | Lithuania | 23,230 | 2016 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 2 | Lithuania | 23,230 | 2016 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 21,790 | 2021 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 16,786 | 2016 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 16,545 | 2021 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | France | 16,515 | 2021 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 8 | Czechia | 15,909 | 2021 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 15,480 | 2020 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 15,480 | 2020 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 15,448 | 2021 | down 9.5% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 15,113 | 2021 | down 10.9% | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 15,100 | 2021 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 15,100 | 2021 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 14,559 | 2019 | up 147.2% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 14,510 | 2021 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 14,510 | 2021 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 14,492 | 2016 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 14,368 | 2021 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 20 | Romania | 13,212 | 2021 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 13,012 | 2021 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 13,007 | 2020 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 13,007 | 2020 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 12,770 | 2016 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 12,770 | 2016 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 26 | Hungary | 12,455 | 2021 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 27 | Iceland | 10,608 | 2019 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 9,519 | 2021 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 9,161 | 2018 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 7,980 | 2018 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 31 | Netherlands | 7,779 | 2021 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 31 | Netherlands | 7,779 | 2021 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 33 | Portugal | 7,702 | 2021 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 5,643 | 2021 | up 5.6% | rising |