Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 795,278 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
795,278 Number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
975,502 Number
in 2006
All-time low
761,140 Number
in 2020
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 795,278 Number 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 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 761,140 Number, 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 by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 798,223 Number | — |
| 1996 | 831,184 Number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 866,671 Number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 873,069 Number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 903,651 Number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 922,992 Number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 933,760 Number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 947,622 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 968,725 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 962,826 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 971,895 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 975,502 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 964,248 Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 954,421 Number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 936,130 Number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 929,649 Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 910,441 Number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 904,202 Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 895,631 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 879,202 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 879,656 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 854,433 Number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 892,142 Number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 761,140 Number | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 795,278 Number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854,560 Number | 798,223 Number | 903,651 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 953,812 Number | 922,992 Number | 975,502 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 893,170 Number | 854,433 Number | 929,649 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 778,209 Number | 761,140 Number | 795,278 Number | 2 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,140 Number 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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