In 2021, there were an average of 130 hospital discharges per one thousand inhabitants in OECD countries. With over 217 discharges per 1,000 inhabitants, Germany had the highest hospital discharge rates in 2021. This statistic depicts the number of hospital discharges by country in 2021, measured per 1,000 population.
Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population)
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OECD. (November 7, 2023). Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/
OECD. "Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/
OECD. (2023). Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/
OECD. "Number of Hospital Discharges in Selected Countries in 2021 (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/
OECD, Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Number of hospital discharges in selected countries in 2021 (per 1,000 population) [Graph], OECD, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283280/oecd-number-of-hospital-discharges/