Belgium vs Denmark: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.7 Days against 5.4 Days in Denmark, a difference of 0.3 Days.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 26th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 Days | 7.04 Days | 0.3444 Days | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.63 Days | 5.65 Days | 0.9833 Days | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8 Days | 5.4 Days | 0.4 Days | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 5.7 Days against 5.4 Days in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.3 Days, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Denmark ranks 26th 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.