Sweden vs Switzerland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
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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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.