Austria vs Bulgaria: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Austria
1.96 million Discharges
in 2024
Bulgaria
2.18 million Discharges
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
14th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.18 million Discharges against 1.96 million Discharges in Austria, a difference of 218,840 Discharges.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 2.17 million Discharges 2.41 million Discharges 232,645 Discharges Bulgaria
2020s 1.87 million Discharges 2.08 million Discharges 203,518 Discharges Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 2.18 million Discharges against 1.96 million Discharges in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Austria and Bulgaria?
218,840 Discharges, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Austria ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Unit
Discharges
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,040 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.