Finland vs New Zealand: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Finland
693,010 Discharges
in 2024
New Zealand
723,581 Discharges
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
New Zealand rank
26th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 723,581 Discharges against 693,010 Discharges in Finland, a difference of 30,571 Discharges.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million Discharges 577,199 Discharges 471,507 Discharges Finland
2010s 938,226 Discharges 679,627 Discharges 258,599 Discharges Finland
2020s 759,362 Discharges 704,488 Discharges 54,874 Discharges Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 723,581 Discharges against 693,010 Discharges in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Finland and New Zealand?
30,571 Discharges, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Finland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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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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.