Portugal vs Spain: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases

Portugal
8,247
in 2021
Spain
9,962
in 2021
Portugal rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 day cases over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9,962 against 8,247 in Portugal, a difference of 1,715.

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 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 8,315 8,811 495.77 Spain
2020s 7,697 9,270 1,573 Spain

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, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 9,962 against 8,247 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants between Portugal and Spain?
1,715, 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, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants?
Portugal ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 474 data points, 1995–2021
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