New Zealand vs Norway: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

New Zealand
723,581 Discharges
in 2023
Norway
804,581 Discharges
in 2023
New Zealand rank
26th
Norway rank
24th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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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

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.