Sweden vs Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories

Sweden
1.21 million Discharges
in 2024
Switzerland
1.43 million Discharges
in 2024
Sweden rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
21st

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.43 million Discharges against 1.21 million Discharges in Sweden, a difference of 212,450 Discharges.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million Discharges 1.21 million Discharges 188,052 Discharges Sweden
2010s 1.41 million Discharges 1.35 million Discharges 59,735 Discharges Sweden
2020s 1.27 million Discharges 1.39 million Discharges 116,938 Discharges Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnostic categories, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.43 million Discharges against 1.21 million Discharges in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnostic categories between Sweden and Switzerland?
212,450 Discharges, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
Sweden ranks 23rd 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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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.