Australia vs Mexico: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.81 million Discharges against 4.72 million Discharges in Australia, a difference of 94,200 Discharges.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 million Discharges | 3.77 million Discharges | 801,240 Discharges | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.26 million Discharges | 4.50 million Discharges | 1.25 million Discharges | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.26 million Discharges | 5.24 million Discharges | 982,801 Discharges | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.59 million Discharges | 4.31 million Discharges | 283,508 Discharges | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.81 million Discharges against 4.72 million Discharges in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Australia and Mexico?
- 94,200 Discharges, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.