Belgium vs Greece: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Belgium
1.74 million Discharges
in 2024
Greece
1.45 million Discharges
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Greece rank
20th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.74 million Discharges against 1.45 million Discharges in Greece, a difference of 294,070 Discharges.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Greece ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 1.74 million Discharges 2.03 million Discharges 291,176 Discharges Greece
2010s 1.89 million Discharges 1.80 million Discharges 88,219 Discharges Belgium
2020s 1.73 million Discharges 1.45 million Discharges 280,840 Discharges Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Belgium or Greece?
Belgium, at 1.74 million Discharges against 1.45 million Discharges in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Greece?
294,070 Discharges, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Belgium ranks 17th and Greece ranks 20th 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.