Romania vs Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Romania
3.78 million Discharges
in 2024
Spain
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
Romania rank
11th
Spain rank
8th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.98 million Discharges against 3.78 million Discharges in Romania, a difference of 1.19 million Discharges.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 4.12 million Discharges 4.89 million Discharges 765,990 Discharges Spain
2020s 3.09 million Discharges 4.67 million Discharges 1.58 million Discharges Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Romania or Spain?
Spain, at 4.98 million Discharges against 3.78 million Discharges in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Romania and Spain?
1.19 million Discharges, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Romania ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th 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.