Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Romania
Romania: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 2.53 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Romania is 2.53 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Romania peaked at 5.38 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 2020.
That places Romania 10th 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 22 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.64 million | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.31 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.4% | 4.13 million | 2.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 million | 4.39 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 million | 4.07 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.50 million | 2.53 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Romania?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Romania was 2.53 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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