Australia vs Colombia: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.72 million Discharges against 2.32 million Discharges in Colombia, a difference of 2.40 million Discharges.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.60 million Discharges | 1.17 million Discharges | 2.43 million Discharges | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.26 million Discharges | 1.95 million Discharges | 2.31 million Discharges | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.59 million Discharges | 2.98 million Discharges | 1.61 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 Colombia?
- Australia, at 4.72 million Discharges against 2.32 million Discharges in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Australia and Colombia?
- 2.40 million Discharges, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Australia ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 13th 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.