Germany vs Japan: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.68 million Discharges against 16.12 million Discharges in Japan, a difference of 2.56 million Discharges.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.70 million Discharges | 12.91 million Discharges | 2.79 million Discharges | Germany |
| 2000s | 17.92 million Discharges | 13.38 million Discharges | 4.54 million Discharges | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.55 million Discharges | 15.63 million Discharges | 4.93 million Discharges | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.28 million Discharges | 15.83 million Discharges | 2.45 million Discharges | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 18.68 million Discharges against 16.12 million Discharges in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Germany and Japan?
- 2.56 million Discharges, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th 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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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.