Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in France

France: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 5.95 million Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5.95 million Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.75 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
5.75 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in France, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020212000: 6.2M Number2001: 6.1M Number2002: 6.0M Number2003: 6.0M Number2004: 6.0M Number2005: 5.9M Number2006: 6.0M Number2007: 5.9M Number2008: 5.9M Number2009: 5.9M Number2010: 5.9M Number2011: 6.0M Number2012: 6.0M Number2013: 5.9M Number2014: 5.9M Number2015: 5.9M Number2016: 6.8M Number2017: 6.7M Number2018: 6.6M Number2019: 6.6M Number2020: 5.8M Number2021: 5.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 5.95 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in France peaked at 6.75 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million Number, in 2020.

France ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in France, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 6.24 million Number
2001 6.14 million Number -1.7%
2002 6.02 million Number -1.9%
2003 5.95 million Number -1.1%
2004 5.96 million Number +0.1%
2005 5.94 million Number -0.4%
2006 5.96 million Number +0.3%
2007 5.91 million Number -0.8%
2008 5.93 million Number +0.4%
2009 5.93 million Number -0.1%
2010 5.92 million Number -0.1%
2011 5.95 million Number +0.5%
2012 5.95 million Number +0.0%
2013 5.91 million Number -0.7%
2014 5.91 million Number -0.1%
2015 5.86 million Number -0.7%
2016 6.75 million Number +15.2%
2017 6.67 million Number -1.3%
2018 6.64 million Number -0.4%
2019 6.56 million Number -1.1%
2020 5.75 million Number -12.4%
2021 5.95 million Number +3.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 5.95 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 8.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • France's 5.95 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.00 million Number 5.91 million Number 6.24 million Number 10
2010s 6.21 million Number 5.86 million Number 6.75 million Number 10
2020s 5.85 million Number 5.75 million Number 5.95 million Number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 9.47 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 7.30 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 4.71 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 4.71 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 2.93 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 2.93 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in France?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in France was 5.95 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million Number in 2020.
How does France rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
France ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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213 places, 2,630 data points, 2000–2021
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