Italy vs Spain: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients

Italy
5.54 million
in 2020
Spain
4.51 million
in 2021
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.54 million against 4.51 million in Spain, a difference of 1.02 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 6.99 million 4.85 million 2.14 million Italy
2020s 5.54 million 4.25 million 1.28 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 5.54 million against 4.51 million in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number between Italy and Spain?
1.02 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, 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, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed