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

Netherlands
7,812 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Portugal
8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Netherlands rank
10th
Portugal rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 7,812 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 435 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 3,801 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 5,468 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 11,313 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 9,291 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 2,022 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 7,602 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7,697 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 94.85 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8,247 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 7,812 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants between Netherlands and Portugal?
435 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants?
Netherlands ranks 10th 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