Estonia vs Latvia: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Estonia
177,981 Discharges
in 2024
Latvia
315,764 Discharges
in 2024
Estonia rank
7th
Latvia rank
6th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 315,764 Discharges against 177,981 Discharges in Estonia, a difference of 137,783 Discharges.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 7 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 213,260 Discharges 323,634 Discharges 110,374 Discharges Latvia
2020s 177,677 Discharges 298,417 Discharges 120,741 Discharges Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 315,764 Discharges against 177,981 Discharges in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Estonia and Latvia?
137,783 Discharges, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 7 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.