Estonia vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Estonia
177,981 Discharges
in 2024
United Kingdom
8.55 million Discharges
in 2018
Estonia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.55 million Discharges against 177,981 Discharges in Estonia, a difference of 8.38 million Discharges.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 48.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 250,473 Discharges 7.95 million Discharges 7.70 million Discharges United Kingdom
2010s 222,152 Discharges 8.34 million Discharges 8.12 million Discharges United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Estonia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.55 million Discharges against 177,981 Discharges in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Estonia and United Kingdom?
8.38 million Discharges, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Estonia ranks 7th and United Kingdom 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

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.