Belgium vs Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Belgium
5.7 Days
in 2024
Ireland
6 Days
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Ireland rank
22nd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
02468199520092024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6 Days against 5.7 Days in Belgium, a difference of 0.3 Days.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.42 Days 6.33 Days 1.09 Days Belgium
2010s 6.47 Days 5.77 Days 0.7 Days Belgium
2020s 5.84 Days 6.02 Days 0.18 Days Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 6 Days against 5.7 Days in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Ireland?
0.3 Days, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd 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.