Latvia vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Latvia
315,764 Discharges
in 2024
Spain
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
Latvia rank
6th
Spain rank
8th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.98 million Discharges against 315,764 Discharges in Latvia, a difference of 4.66 million Discharges.

That makes Spain's figure about 15.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 7 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 323,634 Discharges 4.80 million Discharges 4.47 million Discharges Spain
2020s 298,417 Discharges 4.67 million Discharges 4.37 million Discharges Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Latvia or Spain?
Spain, at 4.98 million Discharges against 315,764 Discharges in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Latvia and Spain?
4.66 million Discharges, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Latvia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 7 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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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.