Norway vs Sweden: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.21 million Discharges against 804,581 Discharges in Norway, a difference of 408,699 Discharges.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786,176 Discharges | 1.41 million Discharges | 619,921 Discharges | Sweden |
| 2010s | 867,866 Discharges | 1.41 million Discharges | 538,157 Discharges | Sweden |
| 2020s | 810,583 Discharges | 1.28 million Discharges | 471,909 Discharges | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.21 million Discharges against 804,581 Discharges in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Norway and Sweden?
- 408,699 Discharges, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Norway ranks 24th 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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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.