Canada vs Colombia: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.18 million Discharges against 2.32 million Discharges in Colombia, a difference of 859,400 Discharges.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million Discharges | 1.17 million Discharges | 1.61 million Discharges | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.00 million Discharges | 1.95 million Discharges | 1.05 million Discharges | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.99 million Discharges | 2.98 million Discharges | 4,458 Discharges | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 3.18 million Discharges against 2.32 million Discharges in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Canada and Colombia?
- 859,400 Discharges, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th 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.