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

Norway: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients was 15,448 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15,448
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22,061
in 2016
All-time low
14,801
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201220212004: 17.3k2005: 17.5k2006: 17.7k2007: 17.2k2008: 17.2k2009: 17.7k2010: 17.5k2011: 17.1k2012: 17.2k2013: 16.9k2014: 16.8k2015: 16.8k2016: 22.1k2017: 21.6k2018: 16.3k2019: 16.2k2020: 14.8k2021: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 15,448 for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Norway peaked at 22,061 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,801, in 2020.

That places Norway 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 17,345 —
2005 17,519 +1.0%
2006 17,689 +1.0%
2007 17,235 -2.6%
2008 17,179 -0.3%
2009 17,721 +3.2%
2010 17,526 -1.1%
2011 17,064 -2.6%
2012 17,160 +0.6%
2013 16,924 -1.4%
2014 16,846 -0.5%
2015 16,823 -0.1%
2016 22,061 +31.1%
2017 21,650 -1.9%
2018 16,349 -24.5%
2019 16,245 -0.6%
2020 14,801 -8.9%
2021 15,448 +4.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 15,448 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 15,448 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +31.1% 16,823 22,061

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,448 17,179 17,721 6
2010s 17,865 16,245 22,061 10
2020s 15,125 14,801 15,448 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Czechia 15,909 compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 15,480 compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 15,480 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 15,113 compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 15,100 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 15,100 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 Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Norway was 15,448 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 22,061 in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14,801 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
Norway ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
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