Australia vs Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6 Days against 5.6 Days in Australia, a difference of 0.4 Days.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 Days | 7.04 Days | 0.34 Days | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.25 Days | 6.33 Days | 0.08 Days | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.42 Days | 5.76 Days | 0.34 Days | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.52 Days | 6.02 Days | 0.5 Days | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6 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 Ireland?
- 0.4 Days, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd 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
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.