Costa Rica vs Malta: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 207,419 Discharges against 69,748 Discharges in Malta, a difference of 137,671 Discharges.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.0 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258,248 Discharges | 72,916 Discharges | 185,332 Discharges | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 210,406 Discharges | 63,488 Discharges | 146,918 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 Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 207,419 Discharges against 69,748 Discharges in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 137,671 Discharges, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd 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.