Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Hungary
Hungary: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 1.21 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary stood at 1.21 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary peaked at 2.55 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.53 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | -15.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.21 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.21 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | 2.55 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.86 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.21 million | 1.43 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary was 1.21 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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