Malta vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants

Malta
7,465 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
Portugal
8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Malta rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199520082021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 7,465 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Malta, a difference of 782 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2,166 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,329 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7,162 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Portugal
2010s 7,399 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 8,769 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,370 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 7,465 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants between Malta and Portugal?
782 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants?
Malta ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 474 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed