France vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number

France
16.66 million Number
in 2021
Spain
4.72 million Number
in 2021
France rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number over time

  • France
  • Spain
5.0M10.0M15.0M200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 16.66 million Number against 4.72 million Number in Spain, a difference of 11.94 million Number.

That makes France's figure about 3.5 times Spain's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 14.80 million Number 4.11 million Number 10.69 million Number France
2020s 14.98 million Number 4.39 million Number 10.59 million Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number, France or Spain?
France, at 16.66 million Number against 4.72 million Number in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number between France and Spain?
11.94 million Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do France and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - 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, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed