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

Belgium
5.7 Days
in 2024
Norway
5.3 Days
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Norway rank
27th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.7 Days against 5.3 Days in Norway, a difference of 0.4 Days.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 7.42 Days 5.26 Days 2.16 Days Belgium
2010s 6.47 Days 5.43 Days 1.03 Days Belgium
2020s 5.88 Days 5.28 Days 0.6 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 Norway?
Belgium, at 5.7 Days against 5.3 Days in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Belgium and Norway?
0.4 Days, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Belgium ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th 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
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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.