Austria vs Germany: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Austria, a difference of 0.7 Days.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 Days | 11.68 Days | 0.6333 Days | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.25 Days | 10.03 Days | 1.78 Days | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.15 Days | 9.06 Days | 0.91 Days | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.46 Days | 8.88 Days | 0.42 Days | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, 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 Germany?
- 0.7 Days, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Austria ranks 6th and Germany 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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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.