Korea vs United States of America: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.82 million Discharges against 8.72 million Discharges in Korea, a difference of 30.09 million Discharges.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million Discharges | 35.15 million Discharges | 31.59 million Discharges | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.41 million Discharges | 39.02 million Discharges | 33.61 million Discharges | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.92 million Discharges | 38.82 million Discharges | 31.90 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, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.82 million Discharges against 8.72 million Discharges in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Korea and United States of America?
- 30.09 million Discharges, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America 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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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.