Mexico vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Mexico
4.81 million Discharges
in 2024
Spain
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Spain rank
8th
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.98 million Discharges against 4.81 million Discharges in Mexico, a difference of 163,630 Discharges.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 million Discharges | 4.22 million Discharges | 442,276 Discharges | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.50 million Discharges | 4.64 million Discharges | 136,298 Discharges | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.24 million Discharges | 4.76 million Discharges | 482,401 Discharges | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.31 million Discharges | 4.67 million Discharges | 365,274 Discharges | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.98 million Discharges against 4.81 million Discharges in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Mexico and Spain?
- 163,630 Discharges, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th 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.