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

Spain: Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients number was 2.33 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Spain, 2015–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201820212015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.33 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in 2021.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

That places Spain 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 2.50 million —
2016 2.55 million +1.8%
2017 2.54 million -0.2%
2018 2.55 million +0.3%
2019 2.53 million -0.9%
2020 2.20 million -13.1%
2021 2.33 million +6.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.53 million 2.50 million 2.55 million 5
2020s 2.27 million 2.20 million 2.33 million 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Poland 2.93 million compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.93 million compare
  3. 8 Italy 2.88 million compare
  4. 10 Romania 1.35 million compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 1.11 million compare
  6. 12 Belgium 939,374 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Spain?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Spain was 2.33 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2018.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
Spain ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,642 data points, 2000–2021
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