Bulgaria vs Canada: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Bulgaria
2.18 million Discharges
in 2023
Canada
3.18 million Discharges
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
14th
Canada rank
12th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198020022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.18 million Discharges against 2.18 million Discharges in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.01 million Discharges.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 14th and Canada ranks 12th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Canada Difference Ahead
2010s 2.41 million Discharges 3.11 million Discharges 706,350 Discharges Canada
2020s 2.08 million Discharges 2.94 million Discharges 859,168 Discharges Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Bulgaria or Canada?
Canada, at 3.18 million Discharges against 2.18 million Discharges in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Bulgaria and Canada?
1.01 million Discharges, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Canada ranks 12th 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

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.