Russia vs United States: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.82 million Discharges against 33.72 million Discharges in Russia, a difference of 5.10 million Discharges.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.31 million Discharges | 34.82 million Discharges | 3.51 million Discharges | United States |
| 2000s | 32.37 million Discharges | 37.70 million Discharges | 5.33 million Discharges | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 38.82 million Discharges against 33.72 million Discharges in Russia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Russia and United States?
- 5.10 million Discharges, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.