Hospital admissions

Explanation of the problem

Heat stress could result in health problems, causing an increase in hospital admissions with patients who have become unwell due to the heat. This can result in departments, such as cardiology, becoming overloaded. According to German research, on a tropical day (maximum temperature of 30°C or higher), the number of additional hospital admissions due to heat is 1.079 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Information and maps for better understanding

Basic maps according to the standardized stress test

• Map showing the number of warm nights per year (Climate Impact Atlas) → provides insight into the number of warm nights in a built-up area, now and in the future. The number of hospital admissions increases as the temperature rises.