Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 897,370 Discharges in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic is 897,370 Discharges, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic peaked at 1.09 million Discharges in 2002 and was at its lowest, 777,419 Discharges, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 million Discharges | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million Discharges | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million Discharges | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million Discharges | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 996,081 Discharges | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 996,674 Discharges | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million Discharges | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million Discharges | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million Discharges | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 991,583 Discharges | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million Discharges | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million Discharges | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million Discharges | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million Discharges | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million Discharges | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million Discharges | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million Discharges | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 845,040 Discharges | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 777,419 Discharges | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 831,706 Discharges | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 877,882 Discharges | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 897,370 Discharges | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million Discharges | 996,081 Discharges | 1.09 million Discharges | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million Discharges | 991,583 Discharges | 1.07 million Discharges | 9 |
| 2020s | 845,883 Discharges | 777,419 Discharges | 897,370 Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 United States 38.82 million Discharges compare
- 1 Türkiye 13.50 million Discharges compare
- 2 Russian Federation 33.72 million Discharges compare
- 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
- 4 Lithuania 479,153 Discharges compare
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
- 5 Slovenia 320,148 Discharges compare
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy 78.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 8.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,178 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 7 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic was 897,370 Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million Discharges in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,419 Discharges in 2021.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Slovak Republic ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.