Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17,267 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2001
All-time low
9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy, 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy is 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy peaked at 17,267 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2018.
That places Italy 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,267 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 16,774 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15,927 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15,653 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15,320 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,163 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,630 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14,282 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,979 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12,945 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12,878 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,377 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,004 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,856 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11,671 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,597 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -21.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,444 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,979 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,267 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,004 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 26 Hungary 12,455 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 27 Iceland 10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 28 Spain 9,519 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 30 Cyprus 7,980 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Netherlands 7,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Netherlands 7,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Italy was 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17,267 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,161 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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