Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 207,419 Discharges against 86,262 Discharges in Luxembourg, a difference of 121,157 Discharges.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,159 Discharges | 76,712 Discharges | 216,447 Discharges | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 285,519 Discharges | 79,382 Discharges | 206,138 Discharges | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 271,081 Discharges | 79,883 Discharges | 191,199 Discharges | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 213,147 Discharges | 82,816 Discharges | 130,331 Discharges | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 207,419 Discharges against 86,262 Discharges in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 121,157 Discharges, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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.