Norway vs Portugal: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number

Norway
835,501
in 2021
Portugal
795,278
in 2021
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 835,501 against 795,278 in Portugal, a difference of 40,223.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 824,170 1.51 million 689,462 Portugal
2010s 866,738 1.08 million 209,800 Portugal
2020s 815,854 778,209 37,644 Norway

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 Portugal?
Norway, at 835,501 against 795,278 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients between Norway and Portugal?
40,223, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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