France vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

France
10.71 million Discharges
in 2024
Spain
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
France rank
5th
Spain rank
8th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • France
  • Spain
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 10.71 million Discharges against 4.98 million Discharges in Spain, a difference of 5.73 million Discharges.

That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.43 million Discharges 4.24 million Discharges 7.18 million Discharges France
2000s 11.07 million Discharges 4.64 million Discharges 6.43 million Discharges France
2010s 11.54 million Discharges 4.76 million Discharges 6.78 million Discharges France
2020s 10.76 million Discharges 4.67 million Discharges 6.09 million Discharges France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, France or Spain?
France, at 10.71 million Discharges against 4.98 million Discharges in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between France and Spain?
5.73 million Discharges, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th 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.