Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
18.13 million Number
Germany
Lowest
2,211 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
1.28 million Number
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
574
What the numbers show
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 18.13 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 2,211 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.28 million Number, and the mean is 3.04 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,199.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 201.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 45.5%).
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18.13 million Number | 2021 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 13.31 million Number | 2016 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 11.19 million Number | 2021 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 8.38 million Number | 2016 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8.38 million Number | 2016 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 5.54 million Number | 2020 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 5.48 million Number | 2021 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5.48 million Number | 2021 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 4.51 million Number | 2021 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 2.53 million Number | 2021 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 2.01 million Number | 2021 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 1.75 million Number | 2021 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 1.69 million Number | 2021 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 1.44 million Number | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1.36 million Number | 2021 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1.36 million Number | 2021 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 1.36 million Number | 2021 | down 11.1% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 1.21 million Number | 2021 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 845,040 Number | 2020 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 845,040 Number | 2020 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 21 | Norway | 835,501 Number | 2021 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 830,085 Number | 2016 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 23 | Finland | 796,148 Number | 2021 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 795,278 Number | 2021 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 666,290 Number | 2016 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 666,290 Number | 2016 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 526,439 Number | 2020 | down 23.0% | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 526,439 Number | 2020 | down 23.0% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 318,325 Number | 2021 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 318,325 Number | 2021 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 73,387 Number | 2019 | up 201.0% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 69,435 Number | 2018 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 33 | Iceland | 38,250 Number | 2019 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 2,211 Number | 2021 | up 10.3% | rising |