Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark, 2000–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200820162000: 17.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2001: 15.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 15.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 15.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 16.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 16.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 16.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 16.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 15.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 16.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 16.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 15.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 15.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 15.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 15.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 14.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2016, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark stood at 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark peaked at 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in Denmark, 2000 to 2016.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2000 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2001 15,637 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -9.6%
2002 15,876 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +1.5%
2003 15,914 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.2%
2004 16,024 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.7%
2005 15,967 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2006 16,024 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.4%
2007 15,996 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.2%
2008 15,680 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.0%
2009 16,031 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.2%
2010 16,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.3%
2011 15,661 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.6%
2012 15,346 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.0%
2013 15,173 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.1%
2014 15,156 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2016 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,045 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 15,637 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2010s 15,317 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Malta 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 16 Poland 14,510 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 19 Finland 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 20 Romania 13,212 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 21 Sweden 13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Denmark was 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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