Japan vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.12 million Discharges against 8.55 million Discharges in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.56 million Discharges.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 million Discharges | 7.98 million Discharges | 5.41 million Discharges | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.98 million Discharges | 8.30 million Discharges | 6.69 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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 16.12 million Discharges against 8.55 million Discharges in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 7.56 million Discharges, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom 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.