Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Spain

Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 4.51 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.51 million Number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.90 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
4.25 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Spain, 2015–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2015201820212015: 4.7M Number2016: 4.8M Number2017: 4.9M Number2018: 4.9M Number2019: 4.9M Number2020: 4.3M Number2021: 4.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 4.51 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

That places Spain 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2015 4.75 million Number
2016 4.84 million Number +2.1%
2017 4.86 million Number +0.4%
2018 4.90 million Number +0.8%
2019 4.87 million Number -0.5%
2020 4.25 million Number -12.7%
2021 4.51 million Number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.85 million Number 4.75 million Number 4.90 million Number 5
2020s 4.38 million Number 4.25 million Number 4.51 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Italy 5.54 million Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  3. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 2.53 million Number compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 2.01 million Number compare
  6. 12 Belgium 1.75 million Number 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 Spain?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Spain was 4.51 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.90 million Number in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million Number in 2020.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Spain ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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