Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 1.44 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.44 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Switzerland peaked at 1.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.44 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 | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.31 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.32 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.37 million | 1.44 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Switzerland was 1.44 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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