Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 479,153 Discharges in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania stood at 479,153 Discharges.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania peaked at 702,631 Discharges in 2012 and was at its lowest, 440,302 Discharges, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 702,631 Discharges | — |
| 2013 | 685,663 Discharges | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 673,154 Discharges | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 670,011 Discharges | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 654,597 Discharges | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 636,710 Discharges | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 622,941 Discharges | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 615,408 Discharges | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 440,302 Discharges | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 455,175 Discharges | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 469,014 Discharges | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 483,246 Discharges | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 479,153 Discharges | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.5% | 615,408 Discharges | 440,302 Discharges |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657,639 Discharges | 615,408 Discharges | 702,631 Discharges | 8 |
| 2020s | 465,378 Discharges | 440,302 Discharges | 483,246 Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 United States 38.82 million Discharges
- 1 Türkiye 13.50 million Discharges compare
- 2 Russia 33.72 million Discharges
- 2 Poland 6.29 million Discharges compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.38 million Discharges compare
- 3 Germany 18.68 million Discharges compare
- 3 Croatia 607,750 Discharges compare
- 4 Japan 16.12 million Discharges compare
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
- 5 Slovenia 320,148 Discharges compare
- 6 United Kingdom 8.55 million Discharges compare
- 6 Latvia 315,764 Discharges compare
- 7 Estonia 177,981 Discharges compare
- 7 Italy 6.04 million Discharges compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Lithuania was 479,153 Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 702,631 Discharges in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,302 Discharges in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.