Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 440,622 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
440,622 Number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
511,203 Number
in 2000
All-time low
440,622 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark is 440,622 Number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark peaked at 511,203 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 440,622 Number, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 511,203 Number | — |
| 2001 | 460,163 Number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 467,905 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 470,004 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 472,894 Number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 472,308 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 474,541 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 476,986 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 468,799 Number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 480,305 Number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 483,954 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 469,904 Number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 459,965 Number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 454,087 Number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 455,611 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 446,329 Number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 440,622 Number | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 440,622 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 440,622 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475,511 Number | 460,163 Number | 511,203 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,639 Number | 440,622 Number | 483,954 Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Denmark was 440,622 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 511,203 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,622 Number in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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