Bulgaria vs Mexico: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Bulgaria
5.2 Days
in 2023
Mexico
4.7 Days
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.2 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico, a difference of 0.5 Days.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 32 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 5.15 Days 4.5 Days 0.65 Days Bulgaria
2020s 5.3 Days 4.83 Days 0.475 Days Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 5.2 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Bulgaria and Mexico?
0.5 Days, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.