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

Hungary: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 1.21 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.21 million Number
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.55 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.21 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary, 2004–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201220212004: 2.5M Number2005: 2.6M Number2006: 2.5M Number2007: 2.1M Number2008: 2.1M Number2009: 2.1M Number2010: 2.1M Number2011: 2.0M Number2012: 2.0M Number2013: 2.0M Number2014: 2.0M Number2015: 2.0M Number2016: 2.0M Number2017: 1.9M Number2018: 1.9M Number2019: 1.9M Number2020: 1.4M Number2021: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary stood at 1.21 million Number. 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million Number, 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 by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Hungary, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 2.53 million Number
2005 2.55 million Number +1.0%
2006 2.47 million Number -3.3%
2007 2.11 million Number -14.6%
2008 2.11 million Number +0.2%
2009 2.12 million Number +0.6%
2010 2.05 million Number -3.4%
2011 2.05 million Number -0.3%
2012 2.00 million Number -2.5%
2013 2.00 million Number +0.1%
2014 2.01 million Number +0.4%
2015 1.97 million Number -1.9%
2016 1.96 million Number -0.6%
2017 1.90 million Number -2.7%
2018 1.88 million Number -1.0%
2019 1.86 million Number -1.2%
2020 1.43 million Number -23.1%
2021 1.21 million Number -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 million Number 2.11 million Number 2.55 million Number 6
2010s 1.97 million Number 1.86 million Number 2.05 million Number 10
2020s 1.32 million Number 1.21 million Number 1.43 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million Number compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million Number compare
  3. 17 Sweden 1.36 million Number compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 845,040 Number compare
  6. 21 Norway 835,501 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 Hungary?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Hungary was 1.21 million Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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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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