Portugal vs Switzerland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
Portugal
1.11 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.31 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.31 million against 1.11 million in Portugal, a difference of 194,800.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 23,420 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 151,343 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.23 million | 95,504 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 227,054 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.31 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 Switzerland?
- 194,800, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th 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.