New Zealand vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

New Zealand
723,581 Discharges
in 2023
Portugal
711,672 Discharges
in 2023
New Zealand rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199520092023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 723,581 Discharges against 711,672 Discharges in Portugal, a difference of 11,909 Discharges.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 573,795 Discharges 953,812 Discharges 380,017 Discharges Portugal
2010s 679,420 Discharges 893,463 Discharges 214,043 Discharges Portugal
2020s 704,488 Discharges 750,036 Discharges 45,549 Discharges Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 723,581 Discharges against 711,672 Discharges in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between New Zealand and Portugal?
11,909 Discharges, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th 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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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.