Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Spain
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.55 million Discharges
in 2018
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.55 million Discharges against 4.98 million Discharges in Spain, a difference of 3.58 million Discharges.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 34 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.64 million Discharges 7.95 million Discharges 3.31 million Discharges United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.73 million Discharges 8.34 million Discharges 3.61 million Discharges United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.55 million Discharges against 4.98 million Discharges in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.58 million Discharges, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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

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.