Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain
Spain: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 4.98 million Discharges in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98 million Discharges
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.98 million Discharges
in 2024
All-time low
3.28 million Discharges
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain stood at 4.98 million Discharges. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain peaked at 4.98 million Discharges in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million Discharges, in 1980.
Spain ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.28 million Discharges | — |
| 1981 | 3.31 million Discharges | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.38 million Discharges | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.45 million Discharges | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million Discharges | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.51 million Discharges | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million Discharges | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million Discharges | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million Discharges | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 million Discharges | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million Discharges | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.79 million Discharges | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million Discharges | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million Discharges | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million Discharges | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million Discharges | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.20 million Discharges | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million Discharges | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million Discharges | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million Discharges | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million Discharges | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million Discharges | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million Discharges | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million Discharges | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.62 million Discharges | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million Discharges | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million Discharges | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million Discharges | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.81 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million Discharges | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million Discharges | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 million Discharges | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million Discharges | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million Discharges | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.72 million Discharges | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million Discharges | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million Discharges | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million Discharges | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.87 million Discharges | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million Discharges | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million Discharges | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million Discharges | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.86 million Discharges | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million Discharges | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.98 million Discharges is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59 million Discharges, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.98 million Discharges is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 million Discharges, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 million Discharges | 3.28 million Discharges | 3.69 million Discharges | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million Discharges | 3.69 million Discharges | 4.31 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 million Discharges | 4.41 million Discharges | 4.81 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million Discharges | 4.63 million Discharges | 4.90 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million Discharges | 4.25 million Discharges | 4.98 million Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
- 5 Slovenia 320,148 Discharges compare
- 6 United Kingdom 8.55 million Discharges compare
- 6 Latvia 315,764 Discharges compare
- 7 Estonia 177,981 Discharges compare
- 7 Italy 6.04 million Discharges compare
- 9 Mexico 4.81 million Discharges compare
- 10 Australia 4.72 million Discharges compare
- 11 Romania 3.78 million Discharges compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Spain was 4.98 million Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million Discharges in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million Discharges in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.