Belgium vs Hungary: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.74 million Discharges against 1.51 million Discharges in Hungary, a difference of 227,260 Discharges.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million Discharges | 2.32 million Discharges | 532,058 Discharges | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.90 million Discharges | 1.97 million Discharges | 67,407 Discharges | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.70 million Discharges | 1.40 million Discharges | 298,596 Discharges | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium, at 1.74 million Discharges against 1.51 million Discharges in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Hungary?
- 227,260 Discharges, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th 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.