Greece vs Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Greece
1.45 million Discharges
in 2023
Sweden
1.21 million Discharges
in 2024
Greece rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.45 million Discharges against 1.21 million Discharges in Sweden, a difference of 232,560 Discharges.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.03 million Discharges 1.41 million Discharges 625,846 Discharges Greece
2010s 1.62 million Discharges 1.41 million Discharges 215,348 Discharges Greece
2020s 1.45 million Discharges 1.22 million Discharges 222,240 Discharges Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 1.45 million Discharges against 1.21 million Discharges in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Greece and Sweden?
232,560 Discharges, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Greece ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.