Costa Rica vs Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Costa Rica
207,419 Discharges
in 2025
Ireland
700,600 Discharges
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Ireland rank
28th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k199520102025

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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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.