Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 830,085 Number in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
830,085 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
923,630 Number
in 2000
All-time low
830,085 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Denmark, 2000–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200820162000: 923.6k Number2001: 838.0k Number2002: 853.5k Number2003: 857.8k Number2004: 866.0k Number2005: 865.3k Number2006: 871.3k Number2007: 873.6k Number2008: 861.4k Number2009: 885.4k Number2010: 891.8k Number2011: 872.4k Number2012: 858.1k Number2013: 852.0k Number2014: 855.3k Number2015: 839.7k Number2016: 830.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 830,085 Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Denmark peaked at 923,630 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 830,085 Number, in 2016.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Denmark, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 923,630 Number
2001 837,975 Number -9.3%
2002 853,488 Number +1.9%
2003 857,841 Number +0.5%
2004 866,046 Number +1.0%
2005 865,312 Number -0.1%
2006 871,253 Number +0.7%
2007 873,636 Number +0.3%
2008 861,376 Number -1.4%
2009 885,410 Number +2.8%
2010 891,815 Number +0.7%
2011 872,386 Number -2.2%
2012 858,080 Number -1.6%
2013 851,976 Number -0.7%
2014 855,340 Number +0.4%
2015 839,746 Number -1.8%
2016 830,085 Number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 869,597 Number 837,975 Number 923,630 Number 10
2010s 857,061 Number 830,085 Number 891,815 Number 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  3. 21 Norway 835,501 Number compare
  4. 23 Finland 796,148 Number compare
  5. 24 Portugal 795,278 Number compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 666,290 Number compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 666,290 Number 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 Denmark?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Denmark was 830,085 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 923,630 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 830,085 Number in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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