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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199520092024

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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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.