Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Croatia

Croatia: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 526,439 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
526,439
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
739,091
in 2007
All-time low
526,439
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Croatia, 2000–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020202000: 564.5k2001: 544.8k2002: 662.3k2003: 669.9k2004: 687.8k2005: 698.2k2006: 735.1k2007: 739.1k2008: 737.2k2009: 727.8k2010: 683.4k2011: 692.4k2012: 664.1k2013: 669.9k2014: 664.6k2015: 674.8k2016: 674.9k2017: 661.7k2018: 661.7k2019: 656.7k2020: 526.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Croatia stood at 526,439. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Croatia peaked at 739,091 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 526,439, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 564,482 —
2001 544,836 -3.5%
2002 662,277 +21.6%
2003 669,905 +1.2%
2004 687,763 +2.7%
2005 698,156 +1.5%
2006 735,133 +5.3%
2007 739,091 +0.5%
2008 737,163 -0.3%
2009 727,763 -1.3%
2010 683,435 -6.1%
2011 692,418 +1.3%
2012 664,139 -4.1%
2013 669,855 +0.9%
2014 664,564 -0.8%
2015 674,820 +1.5%
2016 674,893 +0.0%
2017 661,716 -2.0%
2018 661,745 +0.0%
2019 656,688 -0.8%
2020 526,439 -19.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 526,439 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 526,439 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 676,657 544,836 739,091 10
2010s 670,427 656,688 692,418 10
2020s 526,439 526,439 526,439 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Portugal 795,278 compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 666,290 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 526,439 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 318,325 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Croatia?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Croatia was 526,439 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 739,091 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 526,439 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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