Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 427,922 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
427,922 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.06 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
412,890 Number
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal is 427,922 Number, 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 412,890 Number, 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 by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 586,866 Number | — |
| 2006 | 614,320 Number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 861,241 Number | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million Number | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 904,141 Number | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 480,211 Number | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 467,160 Number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 483,917 Number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 412,890 Number | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 427,922 Number | +3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 427,922 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 427,922 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,017 Number | 586,866 Number | 1.06 million Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 583,857 Number | 467,160 Number | 904,141 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 420,406 Number | 412,890 Number | 427,922 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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.
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