Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Germany
Germany: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients 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: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.13 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 13.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.13 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million Number, 14.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 8.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million Number compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 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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