Italy vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number

Italy
1.28 million Number
in 2020
Portugal
851,546 Number
in 2021
Italy rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.28 million Number against 851,546 Number in Portugal, a difference of 424,874 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 30 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.60 million Number 365,857 Number 3.23 million Number Italy
2010s 2.36 million Number 915,558 Number 1.44 million Number Italy
2020s 1.28 million Number 735,874 Number 540,546 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 1.28 million Number against 851,546 Number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number between Italy and Portugal?
424,874 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Italy ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th 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
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