Finland vs Norway: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care

Finland
699,788 Number
in 2023
Norway
801,829 Number
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
Norway rank
26th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 801,829 Number against 699,788 Number in Finland, a difference of 102,041 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 million Number 618,851 Number 410,536 Number Finland
1990s 1.07 million Number 641,223 Number 426,002 Number Finland
2000s 1.00 million Number 829,016 Number 173,955 Number Finland
2010s 895,052 Number 886,943 Number 8,109 Number Finland
2020s 736,182 Number 783,738 Number 47,556 Number Norway

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, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 801,829 Number against 699,788 Number in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care between Finland and Norway?
102,041 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 47 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed