France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number

France
16.66 million Number
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.28 million Number
in 2016
France rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0M10.0M15.0M200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 16.66 million Number against 11.28 million Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.38 million Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 30 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.47 million Number 7.07 million Number 1.60 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.88 million Number 10.22 million Number 2.33 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 16.66 million Number against 11.28 million Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.38 million Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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