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

Germany: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients was 21,790 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21,790
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
25,686
in 2016
All-time low
21,790
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Germany, 2004–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201220212004: 21.9k2005: 21.8k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.7k2008: 23.3k2009: 23.7k2010: 24.0k2011: 24.3k2012: 24.6k2013: 25.0k2014: 25.6k2015: 25.5k2016: 25.7k2017: 25.5k2018: 25.2k2019: 25.3k2020: 21.9k2021: 21.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Germany is 21,790, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Germany peaked at 25,686 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,790, in 2021.

Germany ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 21,923 —
2005 21,840 -0.4%
2006 22,041 +0.9%
2007 22,710 +3.0%
2008 23,259 +2.4%
2009 23,670 +1.8%
2010 23,994 +1.4%
2011 24,290 +1.2%
2012 24,632 +1.4%
2013 24,993 +1.5%
2014 25,602 +2.4%
2015 25,534 -0.3%
2016 25,686 +0.6%
2017 25,478 -0.8%
2018 25,247 -0.9%
2019 25,305 +0.2%
2020 21,860 -13.6%
2021 21,790 -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 21,790 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 21,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,574 21,840 23,670 6
2010s 25,076 23,994 25,686 10
2020s 21,825 21,790 21,860 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Bulgaria 29,269 compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  3. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 16,786 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 16,545 compare
  6. 7 France 16,515 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 Germany?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Germany was 21,790 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 25,686 in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 21,790 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
Germany ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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