Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 1.36 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.34 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Netherlands, 2002–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201120212002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Netherlands is 1.36 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Netherlands peaked at 2.04 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 1.52 million —
2003 1.57 million +3.9%
2004 1.66 million +5.1%
2005 1.70 million +2.6%
2006 1.75 million +2.8%
2007 1.79 million +2.5%
2008 1.85 million +3.4%
2009 1.91 million +3.5%
2010 1.98 million +3.6%
2011 2.04 million +2.8%
2012 1.99 million -2.6%
2018 1.55 million -22.2%
2019 1.52 million -1.8%
2020 1.34 million -11.9%
2021 1.36 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 million 1.52 million 1.91 million 8
2010s 1.82 million 1.52 million 2.04 million 5
2020s 1.35 million 1.34 million 1.36 million 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Belgium 1.75 million compare
  2. 13 Czechia 1.69 million compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 1.44 million compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
  5. 17 Sweden 1.36 million compare
  6. 18 Hungary 1.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Netherlands?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Netherlands was 1.36 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2011.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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