Australia vs Belgium: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Australia
5.6 Days
in 2024
Belgium
5.7 Days
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Belgium rank
24th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.7 Days against 5.6 Days in Australia, a difference of 0.1 Days.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 24th of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 6.25 Days 7.42 Days 1.17 Days Belgium
2010s 5.42 Days 6.47 Days 1.04 Days Belgium
2020s 5.52 Days 5.84 Days 0.32 Days Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 5.7 Days against 5.6 Days in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Australia and Belgium?
0.1 Days, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Australia ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital average length of stay 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

Indicator
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Unit
Days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,093 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year. 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.