Estonia vs Latvia: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
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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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.