Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17,227 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
15,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland stood at 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland peaked at 17,227 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 15,632 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15,907 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,983 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,273 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16,663 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,905 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,873 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,906 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16,965 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,636 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16,699 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,820 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16,977 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17,227 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,093 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,958 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,878 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,877 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,212 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,905 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,916 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,636 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,227 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,211 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,877 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Germany 21,790 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 Türkiye 16,786 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 7 France 16,515 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 15,909 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Switzerland was 16,545 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,227 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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