Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number in Norway

Norway: Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number was 443,076 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
443,076
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
610,960
in 2016
All-time low
419,293
in 2020
Years of data
14
2004–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 433.5k2005: 438.4k2006: 447.0k2007: 438.9k2008: 443.5k2009: 460.4k2010: 460.2k2015: 468.2k2016: 611.0k2017: 602.2k2018: 459.9k2019: 460.0k2020: 419.3k2021: 443.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Norway stood at 443,076.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Norway peaked at 610,960 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 419,293, in 2020.

Norway ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Norway, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 433,494 —
2005 438,429 +1.1%
2006 447,007 +2.0%
2007 438,856 -1.8%
2008 443,501 +1.1%
2009 460,443 +3.8%
2010 460,187 -0.1%
2015 468,223 +1.7%
2016 610,960 +30.5%
2017 602,249 -1.4%
2018 459,898 -23.6%
2019 459,955 +0.0%
2020 419,293 -8.8%
2021 443,076 +5.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 443,076 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 443,076 is below the median for high income countries, which is 718,185, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +30.5% 468,223 610,960

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 443,622 433,494 460,443 6
2010s 510,245 459,898 610,960 6
2020s 431,184 419,293 443,076 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Hungary 663,166 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 469,818 compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 469,818 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 440,622 compare
  5. 23 Finland 430,563 compare
  6. 24 Portugal 427,922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Norway?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Norway was 443,076 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 610,960 in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 419,293 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
Norway ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
215 places, 2,642 data points, 2000–2021
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