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

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 2.21 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.21 million Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 177 regions
All-time high
2.57 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
2.18 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201220212004: 2.2M Number2005: 2.2M Number2006: 2.2M Number2007: 2.3M Number2008: 2.3M Number2009: 2.3M Number2010: 2.3M Number2011: 2.4M Number2012: 2.4M Number2013: 2.4M Number2014: 2.5M Number2015: 2.5M Number2016: 2.6M Number2017: 2.5M Number2018: 2.5M Number2019: 2.5M Number2020: 2.2M Number2021: 2.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 2.21 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 2.57 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million Number, in 2005.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st of 177 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2004 2.19 million Number
2005 2.18 million Number -0.8%
2006 2.19 million Number +0.7%
2007 2.25 million Number +2.8%
2008 2.30 million Number +2.1%
2009 2.31 million Number +0.7%
2010 2.34 million Number +1.2%
2011 2.38 million Number +1.8%
2012 2.42 million Number +1.7%
2013 2.44 million Number +0.9%
2014 2.51 million Number +2.9%
2015 2.52 million Number +0.3%
2016 2.57 million Number +1.8%
2017 2.55 million Number -0.7%
2018 2.53 million Number -0.7%
2019 2.54 million Number +0.5%
2020 2.18 million Number -14.3%
2021 2.21 million Number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.24 million Number 2.18 million Number 2.31 million Number 6
2010s 2.48 million Number 2.34 million Number 2.57 million Number 10
2020s 2.20 million Number 2.18 million Number 2.21 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen

  1. 1 Germany 9.47 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 7.30 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 5.95 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 4.71 million Number compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 4.71 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 2.21 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million Number in 2005.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st out of 177 regions with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,630 data points, 2000–2021
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