Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
9,278 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2003
All-time low
7,392 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal is 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,392 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,961 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 1996 | 8,259 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8,573 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,593 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,844 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,072 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,140 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,278 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,168 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,213 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,216 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,090 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,985 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,766 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,624 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,599 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,565 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,453 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,308 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,673 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,392 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,446 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7,961 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,844 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,099 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9,278 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,560 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,308 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,766 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,547 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7,392 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 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
- 34 Liechtenstein 5,643 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Portugal was 7,702 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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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