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

Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22,061 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
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: 17.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 17.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 17.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 17.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 17.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 17.7k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 17.5k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 17.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 17.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 16.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 16.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 16.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 22.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2017: 21.6k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2018: 16.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2019: 16.2k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2020: 14.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2021: 15.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Norway recorded 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.

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

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Czechia 15,909 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 12 Belgium 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
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