Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.55 million Discharges against 6.04 million Discharges in Italy, a difference of 2.52 million Discharges.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 million Discharges | 7.97 million Discharges | 1.06 million Discharges | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.46 million Discharges | 8.34 million Discharges | 884,535 Discharges | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.55 million Discharges against 6.04 million Discharges in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.52 million Discharges, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.