Italy vs Japan: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.12 million Discharges against 6.04 million Discharges in Italy, a difference of 10.08 million Discharges.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.04 million Discharges | 13.38 million Discharges | 4.35 million Discharges | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.39 million Discharges | 15.63 million Discharges | 8.24 million Discharges | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.75 million Discharges | 15.83 million Discharges | 10.09 million Discharges | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.12 million Discharges against 6.04 million Discharges in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Italy and Japan?
- 10.08 million Discharges, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th 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.