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

Austria
8.3 Days
in 2024
Italy
8.2 Days
in 2024
Austria rank
6th
Italy rank
8th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.3 Days against 8.2 Days in Italy, a difference of 0.1 Days.

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

Austria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 8.08 Days 7.47 Days 0.6111 Days Austria
2010s 8.15 Days 7.78 Days 0.37 Days Austria
2020s 8.46 Days 8.26 Days 0.2 Days Austria

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 Italy?
Austria, at 8.3 Days against 8.2 Days in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Austria and Italy?
0.1 Days, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Austria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th 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.