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

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

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
051015198920062024

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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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.