Norway vs Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.43 million Discharges against 804,581 Discharges in Norway, a difference of 621,149 Discharges.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,305 Discharges | 1.21 million Discharges | 408,813 Discharges | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 864,930 Discharges | 1.33 million Discharges | 466,912 Discharges | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 810,583 Discharges | 1.38 million Discharges | 564,969 Discharges | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.43 million Discharges against 804,581 Discharges in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Norway and Switzerland?
- 621,149 Discharges, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.