Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy
Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 5.54 million Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.54 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy peaked at 9.84 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.54 million Number, in 2020.
Italy ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.84 million Number | — |
| 2002 | 9.59 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.17 million Number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.11 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.98 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.69 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.86 million Number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.45 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.30 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.20 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.08 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.75 million Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.54 million Number | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 million Number | 8.41 million Number | 9.84 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.34 million Number | 6.75 million Number | 8.19 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million Number | 5.54 million Number | 5.54 million Number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Italy was 5.54 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 million Number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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