Japan vs Netherlands: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Japan
16.12 million Discharges
in 2023
Netherlands
1.38 million Discharges
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
05.0M10.0M15.0M198120022023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.12 million Discharges against 1.38 million Discharges in Netherlands, a difference of 14.73 million Discharges.

That makes Japan's figure about 11.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 12.63 million Discharges 1.55 million Discharges 11.08 million Discharges Japan
2000s 13.38 million Discharges 1.69 million Discharges 11.69 million Discharges Japan
2010s 15.63 million Discharges 1.76 million Discharges 13.87 million Discharges Japan
2020s 15.83 million Discharges 1.36 million Discharges 14.47 million Discharges Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 16.12 million Discharges against 1.38 million Discharges in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Japan and Netherlands?
14.73 million Discharges, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Japan ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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

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
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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.