New Zealand vs Portugal: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
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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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.