Costa Rica vs Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 700,600 Discharges against 207,419 Discharges in Costa Rica, a difference of 493,181 Discharges.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,987 Discharges | 428,912 Discharges | 136,925 Discharges | Ireland |
| 2000s | 285,519 Discharges | 565,150 Discharges | 279,631 Discharges | Ireland |
| 2010s | 266,842 Discharges | 627,936 Discharges | 361,094 Discharges | Ireland |
| 2020s | 210,658 Discharges | 628,295 Discharges | 417,637 Discharges | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 700,600 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 Ireland?
- 493,181 Discharges, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.