Korea vs Türkiye: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Korea
8.72 million Discharges
in 2024
Türkiye
13.50 million Discharges
in 2018
Korea rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198020022024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 13.50 million Discharges against 8.72 million Discharges in Korea, a difference of 4.78 million Discharges.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 3.56 million Discharges 4.47 million Discharges 916,710 Discharges Türkiye
2000s 5.41 million Discharges 8.02 million Discharges 2.61 million Discharges Türkiye
2010s 8.08 million Discharges 12.51 million Discharges 4.43 million Discharges Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 13.50 million Discharges against 8.72 million Discharges in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Korea and Türkiye?
4.78 million Discharges, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.
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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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
Last refreshed

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.