Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal

Portugal: Inpatient care use in last 12 months was 9.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
9.5%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2014
All-time low
5.2%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1994–2014

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal, 1994–2014

02468101994200420141994: 6.4 % of population 18+1995: 5.5 % of population 18+1996: 5.6 % of population 18+1997: 5.4 % of population 18+1998: 6 % of population 18+1999: 5.2 % of population 18+2000: 5.3 % of population 18+2001: 5.3 % of population 18+2003: 8.5 % of population 18+2014: 9.5 % of population 18+

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of population 18+.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.5% for inpatient care use in last 12 months in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.

Portugal ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+) in Portugal, 1994 to 2014.
Year % of population 18+ Change
1994 6.4%
1995 5.5% -13.7%
1996 5.6% +1.4%
1997 5.4% -2.9%
1998 6.0% +10.7%
1999 5.2% -12.7%
2000 5.3% +0.4%
2001 5.3% +1.6%
2003 8.5% +59.6%
2014 9.5% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7% 5.2% 6.4% 6
2000s 6.4% 5.3% 8.5% 3
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Bulgaria 10.3% compare
  2. 8 Belgium 10.0% compare
  3. 9 Greece 9.9% compare
  4. 11 Sweden 9.2% compare
  5. 12 Finland 9.1% compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Portugal was 9.5% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2014.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+)
Unit
% of population 18+
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 264 data points, 1982–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months