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
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Germany, 2004–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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