Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 718,185 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
718,185 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
833,720 Number
in 2010
All-time low
696,863 Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden stood at 718,185 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden peaked at 833,720 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 696,863 Number, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 779,045 Number | — |
| 2001 | 770,075 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 764,929 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 769,080 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 774,522 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 779,838 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 792,630 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 805,230 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 815,785 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 823,746 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 833,720 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 779,235 Number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 754,543 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 748,879 Number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 696,863 Number | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 718,185 Number | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 718,185 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 718,185 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 787,488 Number | 764,929 Number | 823,746 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,094 Number | 748,879 Number | 833,720 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 707,524 Number | 696,863 Number | 718,185 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Switzerland 762,429 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 723,205 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 723,205 Number compare
- 18 Hungary 663,166 Number compare
- 19 Slovakia 469,818 Number compare
- 19 Slovakia 469,818 Number compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Sweden was 718,185 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 833,720 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,863 Number in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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