Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 762,429 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
762,429 Number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
771,290 Number
in 2016
All-time low
616,093 Number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland stood at 762,429 Number.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland peaked at 771,290 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 616,093 Number, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 616,093 Number | — |
| 2003 | 626,001 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 639,788 Number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 644,999 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 658,460 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 679,294 Number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 696,571 Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 704,045 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 711,849 Number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 720,624 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 739,390 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 753,530 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 771,290 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 768,139 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 766,829 Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 767,798 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 721,069 Number | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 762,429 Number | +5.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 762,429 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 762,429 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658,156 Number | 616,093 Number | 704,045 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 749,931 Number | 711,849 Number | 771,290 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 741,749 Number | 721,069 Number | 762,429 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Switzerland was 762,429 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 771,290 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,093 Number in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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