Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 1.36 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.32 million
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Sweden is 1.36 million, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Sweden peaked at 1.54 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2020.
That places Sweden 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.41 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.32 million | 1.36 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Switzerland 1.44 million compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.36 million compare
- 18 Hungary 1.21 million compare
- 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
- 19 Slovakia 845,040 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Sweden?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Sweden was 1.36 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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