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

France: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
16,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in France, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 19.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2001: 18.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 18.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 17.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 17.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 17.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 17.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 17.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 17.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 17.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 16.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 16.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 16.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 16.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 16.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 16.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 18.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 18.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 18.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 18.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 16.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 16.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

France recorded 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in 2021.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in France peaked at 18,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.

That places France 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2000 18,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2001 18,462 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.6%
2002 17,993 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -2.5%
2003 17,693 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.7%
2004 17,558 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.8%
2005 17,404 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2006 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2007 17,088 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.2%
2008 17,072 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2009 17,037 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.2%
2010 16,871 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.0%
2011 16,853 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2012 16,763 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.5%
2013 16,633 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.8%
2014 16,490 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2015 16,344 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2016 18,783 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +14.9%
2017 18,609 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2018 18,553 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.3%
2019 18,299 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2020 16,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -12.1%
2021 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,656 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 17,037 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 18,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2010s 17,420 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,344 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 18,783 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2020s 16,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Germany 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 16,786 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 8 Czechia 15,909 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in France?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in France was 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
How does France rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
France ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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