Japan vs United States of America: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.82 million Discharges against 16.12 million Discharges in Japan, a difference of 22.70 million Discharges.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 34 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 million Discharges | 34.90 million Discharges | 22.26 million Discharges | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13.38 million Discharges | 38.64 million Discharges | 25.25 million Discharges | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.82 million Discharges against 16.12 million Discharges in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Japan and United States of America?
- 22.70 million Discharges, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.