Norway vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number

Norway
835,501 Number
in 2021
Portugal
795,278 Number
in 2021
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 835,501 Number against 795,278 Number in Portugal, a difference of 40,223 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 819,556 Number 960,837 Number 141,281 Number Portugal
2010s 862,308 Number 893,170 Number 30,861 Number Portugal
2020s 815,854 Number 778,209 Number 37,644 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 835,501 Number against 795,278 Number in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number between Norway and Portugal?
40,223 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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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