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

Portugal: Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number was 427,922 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
427,922
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2009
All-time low
412,890
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal, 2005–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2005201320212005: 586.9k2006: 614.3k2007: 861.2k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 904.1k2015: 480.2k2018: 467.2k2019: 483.9k2020: 412.9k2021: 427.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal is 427,922, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal peaked at 1.06 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 412,890, in 2020.

That places Portugal 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 586,866 —
2006 614,320 +4.7%
2007 861,241 +40.2%
2008 1.01 million +17.7%
2009 1.06 million +4.9%
2010 904,141 -15.0%
2015 480,211 -46.9%
2018 467,160 -2.7%
2019 483,917 +3.6%
2020 412,890 -14.7%
2021 427,922 +3.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 427,922 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 427,922 is below the median for high income countries, which is 718,185, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 828,017 586,866 1.06 million 5
2010s 583,857 467,160 904,141 4
2020s 420,406 412,890 427,922 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Norway 443,076 compare
  2. 22 Denmark 440,622 compare
  3. 23 Finland 430,563 compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 370,354 compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 370,354 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 283,729 compare
  7. 27 Croatia 283,729 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More health data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal was 427,922 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 412,890 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/hospital-discharges-by-diagnosis-nuts-2-region-in-patients-and-total-number-females/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/hospital-discharges-by-diagnosis-nuts-2-region-in-patients-and-total-number-females/portugal/">Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,642 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed