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

Italy
5.59 million Number
in 2023
Spain
5.28 million Number
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M198420032023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.59 million Number against 5.28 million Number in Spain, a difference of 313,000 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 9.85 million Number 4.49 million Number 5.35 million Number Italy
2000s 8.36 million Number 4.98 million Number 3.38 million Number Italy
2010s 6.55 million Number 5.25 million Number 1.30 million Number Italy
2020s 5.29 million Number 4.99 million Number 298,222 Number 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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 5.59 million Number against 5.28 million Number in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care between Italy and Spain?
313,000 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th 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