Germany vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.68 million Discharges against 8.55 million Discharges in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.12 million Discharges.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.91 million Discharges | 7.95 million Discharges | 9.96 million Discharges | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.46 million Discharges | 8.34 million Discharges | 12.12 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 18.68 million Discharges against 8.55 million Discharges in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10.12 million Discharges, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.