Belgium vs Bulgaria: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.18 million Discharges against 1.74 million Discharges in Belgium, a difference of 435,610 Discharges.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th 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 | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million Discharges | 2.41 million Discharges | 484,930 Discharges | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Discharges | 2.08 million Discharges | 383,430 Discharges | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 2.18 million Discharges against 1.74 million Discharges in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 435,610 Discharges, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Belgium ranks 17th 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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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.