Norway vs Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients

Norway
392,425 Number
in 2021
Sweden
637,158 Number
in 2021
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 637,158 Number against 392,425 Number in Norway, a difference of 244,733 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 375,803 Number 663,188 Number 287,385 Number Sweden
2010s 439,461 Number 669,276 Number 229,816 Number Sweden
2020s 384,669 Number 630,413 Number 245,744 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 637,158 Number against 392,425 Number in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients between Norway and Sweden?
244,733 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - 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, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
213 places, 2,609 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed