Portugal vs Sweden: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Portugal
1.11 million
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.27 million against 1.11 million in Portugal, a difference of 152,670.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.44 million | 325,205 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.40 million | 228,576 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.44 million | 310,483 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.29 million | 245,134 | Sweden |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.27 million against 1.11 million in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care between Portugal and Sweden?
- 152,670, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th 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.