Germany vs United States: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.82 million Discharges against 18.68 million Discharges in Germany, a difference of 20.14 million Discharges.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.35 million Discharges | 34.93 million Discharges | 19.58 million Discharges | United States |
| 2000s | 17.91 million Discharges | 38.22 million Discharges | 20.31 million Discharges | United States |
| 2010s | 19.62 million Discharges | 38.82 million Discharges | 19.20 million Discharges | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 38.82 million Discharges against 18.68 million Discharges in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Germany and United States?
- 20.14 million Discharges, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.