Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 1.21 million Discharges in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden stood at 1.21 million Discharges. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden peaked at 1.47 million Discharges in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million Discharges, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 million Discharges | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 million Discharges | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million Discharges | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million Discharges | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million Discharges | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million Discharges | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million Discharges | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million Discharges | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million Discharges | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million Discharges | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million Discharges | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million Discharges | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million Discharges | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million Discharges | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million Discharges | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million Discharges | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million Discharges | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million Discharges | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million Discharges | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million Discharges | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million Discharges | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million Discharges | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million Discharges | 1.32 million Discharges | 1.47 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million Discharges | 1.37 million Discharges | 1.45 million Discharges | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million Discharges | 1.21 million Discharges | 1.36 million Discharges | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Sweden was 1.21 million Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million Discharges in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million Discharges in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.