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

Slovakia: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 845,040 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
845,040
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2002
All-time low
845,040
in 2020
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Slovakia, 2000–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020202000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2005: 996.7k2006: 1.0M2007: 946.6k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 991.6k2012: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 845.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Slovakia stood at 845,040. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Slovakia peaked at 1.09 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 845,040, in 2020.

That places Slovakia 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.03 million —
2001 1.05 million +1.4%
2002 1.09 million +4.3%
2003 1.06 million -3.2%
2005 996,674 -5.8%
2006 1.00 million +0.6%
2007 946,647 -5.6%
2008 1.02 million +7.6%
2009 1.02 million -0.3%
2010 1.01 million -0.3%
2011 991,583 -2.1%
2012 1.03 million +3.8%
2014 1.05 million +2.3%
2015 1.06 million +0.9%
2016 1.07 million +0.9%
2017 1.06 million -1.0%
2018 1.04 million -2.0%
2019 1.03 million -0.8%
2020 845,040 -18.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 845,040 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 845,040 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million 946,647 1.09 million 9
2010s 1.04 million 991,583 1.07 million 9
2020s 845,040 845,040 845,040 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 17 Sweden 1.36 million compare
  2. 18 Hungary 1.21 million compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
  4. 21 Norway 835,501 compare
  5. 22 Denmark 830,085 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Slovakia?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Slovakia was 845,040 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 845,040 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Slovakia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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