Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in France

France: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients was 16,515 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16,515
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18,954
in 2000
All-time low
16,080
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: 19.0k2001: 18.5k2002: 18.0k2003: 17.7k2004: 17.6k2005: 17.4k2006: 17.3k2007: 17.1k2008: 17.1k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.9k2012: 16.8k2013: 16.6k2014: 16.5k2015: 16.3k2016: 18.8k2017: 18.6k2018: 18.6k2019: 18.3k2020: 16.1k2021: 16.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 16,515 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,080, in 2020.

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

Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients 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 Value Change
2000 18,954 —
2001 18,462 -2.6%
2002 17,993 -2.5%
2003 17,693 -1.7%
2004 17,558 -0.8%
2005 17,404 -0.9%
2006 17,298 -0.6%
2007 17,088 -1.2%
2008 17,072 -0.1%
2009 17,037 -0.2%
2010 16,871 -1.0%
2011 16,853 -0.1%
2012 16,763 -0.5%
2013 16,633 -0.8%
2014 16,490 -0.9%
2015 16,344 -0.9%
2016 18,783 +14.9%
2017 18,609 -0.9%
2018 18,553 -0.3%
2019 18,299 -1.4%
2020 16,080 -12.1%
2021 16,515 +2.7%

France compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Germany 21,790 compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 16,786 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 16,545 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 15,909 compare
  5. 9 Slovakia 15,480 compare
  6. 9 Slovakia 15,480 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
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