New Zealand vs Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 804,581 Discharges against 723,581 Discharges in New Zealand, a difference of 81,000 Discharges.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,795 Discharges | 786,176 Discharges | 212,380 Discharges | Norway |
| 2010s | 684,332 Discharges | 864,930 Discharges | 180,599 Discharges | Norway |
| 2020s | 704,488 Discharges | 810,583 Discharges | 106,096 Discharges | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 804,581 Discharges against 723,581 Discharges in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between New Zealand and Norway?
- 81,000 Discharges, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th 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.