Costa Rica vs Finland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Costa Rica
207,419 Discharges
in 2025
Finland
693,010 Discharges
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Finland rank
29th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 693,010 Discharges against 207,419 Discharges in Costa Rica, a difference of 485,591 Discharges.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 284,693 Discharges 1.05 million Discharges 764,013 Discharges Finland
2010s 268,337 Discharges 938,226 Discharges 669,889 Discharges Finland
2020s 210,658 Discharges 746,091 Discharges 535,433 Discharges Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Costa Rica or Finland?
Finland, at 693,010 Discharges against 207,419 Discharges in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Costa Rica and Finland?
485,591 Discharges, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Finland ranks 29th 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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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.