Portugal vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per

Portugal
8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Spain
9,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 1,345 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 33 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 8,594 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,552 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 42.03 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Portugal
2020s 7,855 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,050 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,196 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 9,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 8,342 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per between Portugal and Spain?
1,345 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,350 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed