New Zealand vs Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

New Zealand
723,581 Discharges
in 2023
Sweden
1.21 million Discharges
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.21 million Discharges against 723,581 Discharges in New Zealand, a difference of 489,699 Discharges.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 573,795 Discharges 1.41 million Discharges 832,302 Discharges Sweden
2010s 691,166 Discharges 1.41 million Discharges 714,857 Discharges Sweden
2020s 704,488 Discharges 1.28 million Discharges 578,005 Discharges Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.21 million Discharges against 723,581 Discharges in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between New Zealand and Sweden?
489,699 Discharges, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.