Spain vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.55 million Discharges against 4.98 million Discharges in Spain, a difference of 3.58 million Discharges.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 million Discharges | 7.95 million Discharges | 3.31 million Discharges | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.73 million Discharges | 8.34 million Discharges | 3.61 million Discharges | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 3.58 million Discharges, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom 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
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.