Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 18.13 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.13 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.15 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
18.01 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany stood at 18.13 million Number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany peaked at 21.15 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.01 million Number, in 2005.
That places Germany 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.09 million Number | — |
| 2005 | 18.01 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.16 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.68 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.10 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.39 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.62 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.87 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.18 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.34 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.73 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.86 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.15 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.06 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.93 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.03 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.18 million Number | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 18.13 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.57 million Number | 18.01 million Number | 19.39 million Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.58 million Number | 19.62 million Number | 21.15 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million Number | 18.13 million Number | 18.18 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 13.31 million Number compare
- 3 France 11.19 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million Number compare
More health data for Germany
- 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 -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.6389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Germany was 18.13 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 million Number in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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