Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients was 7,702 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,702
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
9,278
in 2003
All-time low
7,392
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal is 7,702, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal peaked at 9,278 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,392, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,961 | — |
| 1996 | 8,259 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8,573 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,593 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,844 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,026 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,072 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,140 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,278 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,168 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,213 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,216 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,090 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,985 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,804 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,766 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,624 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,599 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,565 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,453 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,492 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,308 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,673 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,392 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 7,702 | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,702 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,702 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,446 | 7,961 | 8,844 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,099 | 8,804 | 9,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,560 | 8,308 | 8,766 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,547 | 7,392 | 7,702 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Cyprus 7,980 compare
- 31 Netherlands 7,779 compare
- 31 Netherlands 7,779 compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 5,643 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal was 7,702 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,278 in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,392 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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