Austria vs France: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Austria
8.3 Days
in 2024
France
9 Days
in 2024
Austria rank
6th
France rank
3rd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Austria, a difference of 0.7 Days.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1990s 10.53 Days 6.13 Days 4.4 Days Austria
2000s 8.25 Days 5.83 Days 2.42 Days Austria
2010s 8.15 Days 6.88 Days 1.27 Days Austria
2020s 8.46 Days 9.02 Days 0.56 Days France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Austria or France?
France, at 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Austria and France?
0.7 Days, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Austria and France rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Austria ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd 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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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
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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.