Australia vs Canada: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.72 million Discharges against 3.18 million Discharges in Canada, a difference of 1.54 million Discharges.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 million Discharges | 3.15 million Discharges | 199,654 Discharges | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.26 million Discharges | 2.80 million Discharges | 458,586 Discharges | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.26 million Discharges | 3.00 million Discharges | 1.27 million Discharges | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.59 million Discharges | 2.99 million Discharges | 1.60 million Discharges | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 4.72 million Discharges against 3.18 million Discharges in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Australia and Canada?
- 1.54 million Discharges, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.