Denmark vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 762,321 Discharges against 711,672 Discharges in Portugal, a difference of 50,649 Discharges.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863,593 Discharges | 957,237 Discharges | 93,644 Discharges | Portugal |
| 2010s | 861,557 Discharges | 899,814 Discharges | 38,257 Discharges | Portugal |
| 2020s | 762,321 Discharges | 711,672 Discharges | 50,649 Discharges | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 762,321 Discharges against 711,672 Discharges in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Denmark and Portugal?
- 50,649 Discharges, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.