Bulgaria vs Italy: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care

Bulgaria
2.05 million
in 2023
Italy
5.59 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
11th
Italy rank
8th

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199620092023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.59 million against 2.05 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.55 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 2.12 million 6.09 million 3.97 million Italy
2020s 1.88 million 5.29 million 3.40 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 5.59 million against 2.05 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care between Bulgaria and Italy?
3.55 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,411 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed