Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in Portugal

Portugal: Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 was 6.9% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
6.9%
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2003
All-time low
3.9%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1994–2003

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in Portugal, 1994–2003

02461994199820031994: 6.31995: 3.91996: 4.81997: 5.81998: 6.21999: 4.92000: 4.42001: 5.22003: 6.9

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in Portugal is 6.9%, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in Portugal peaked at 6.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1995.

That places Portugal 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in Portugal, 1994 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1994 6.3%
1995 3.9% -38.6%
1996 4.8% +22.4%
1997 5.8% +21.9%
1998 6.2% +7.6%
1999 4.9% -21.0%
2000 4.4% -10.3%
2001 5.2% +17.6%
2003 6.9% +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 3.9% 6.3% 6
2000s 5.5% 4.4% 6.9% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Spain 7.6% compare
  2. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3%
  3. 15 United States of America 7.2% compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 6.6% compare
  5. 18 Jamaica 6.4% compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.9% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in Portugal?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in Portugal was 6.9% in 2003, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2003.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 1990–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months