Chile vs Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.67 million Discharges against 1.43 million Discharges in Switzerland, a difference of 241,620 Discharges.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million Discharges | 1.21 million Discharges | 412,821 Discharges | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.65 million Discharges | 1.33 million Discharges | 320,834 Discharges | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.53 million Discharges | 1.39 million Discharges | 149,268 Discharges | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 1.67 million Discharges against 1.43 million Discharges in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Chile and Switzerland?
- 241,620 Discharges, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Chile ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.