Ireland vs New Zealand: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 723,581 Discharges against 700,600 Discharges in Ireland, a difference of 22,981 Discharges.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 34 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 565,150 Discharges | 573,795 Discharges | 8,645 Discharges | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 627,936 Discharges | 684,332 Discharges | 56,395 Discharges | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 610,218 Discharges | 704,488 Discharges | 94,269 Discharges | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 723,581 Discharges against 700,600 Discharges in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 22,981 Discharges, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Ireland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th 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.