Denmark vs Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000

Denmark
14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Sweden
13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 1,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 16,045 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 15,950 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 94.89 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Denmark
2010s 15,224 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 15,660 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 435.57 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 14,492 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 between Denmark and Sweden?
1,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, 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, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed