Bulgaria vs Romania: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.78 million Discharges against 2.18 million Discharges in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.61 million Discharges.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Romania ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.41 million Discharges | 4.12 million Discharges | 1.71 million Discharges | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.08 million Discharges | 2.92 million Discharges | 837,480 Discharges | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.78 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 Romania?
- 1.61 million Discharges, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Romania ranks 11th 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.