Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 795,278 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
795,278
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
975,502
in 2006
All-time low
761,140
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 795,278 for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal peaked at 975,502 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 761,140, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 798,223 | — |
| 1996 | 831,184 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 866,671 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 873,069 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 903,651 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 922,992 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 933,760 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 947,622 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 968,725 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 962,826 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 971,895 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 975,502 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 964,248 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 954,421 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 936,130 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 929,649 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 910,441 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 904,202 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 895,631 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 879,202 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 879,656 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 854,433 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 892,142 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 761,140 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 795,278 | +4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 795,278 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 795,278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854,560 | 798,223 | 903,651 | 5 |
| 2000s | 953,812 | 922,992 | 975,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 893,170 | 854,433 | 929,649 | 8 |
| 2020s | 778,209 | 761,140 | 795,278 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal was 795,278 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 975,502 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,140 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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