Ireland vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Ireland
700,600 Discharges
in 2024
Portugal
711,672 Discharges
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 711,672 Discharges against 700,600 Discharges in Ireland, a difference of 11,072 Discharges.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430,189 Discharges | 854,560 Discharges | 424,371 Discharges | Portugal |
| 2000s | 565,150 Discharges | 953,812 Discharges | 388,662 Discharges | Portugal |
| 2010s | 624,251 Discharges | 893,463 Discharges | 269,212 Discharges | Portugal |
| 2020s | 610,218 Discharges | 750,036 Discharges | 139,818 Discharges | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 711,672 Discharges against 700,600 Discharges in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Ireland and Portugal?
- 11,072 Discharges, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.