Italy vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number

Italy
5.54 million Number
in 2020
United Kingdom
8.38 million Number
in 2016
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.38 million Number against 5.54 million Number in Italy, a difference of 2.84 million Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9.03 million Number 7.97 million Number 1.06 million Number Italy
2010s 7.54 million Number 8.31 million Number 774,304 Number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.38 million Number against 5.54 million Number in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number between Italy and United Kingdom?
2.84 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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