Canada vs Switzerland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.1 Days against 8 Days in Canada, a difference of 0.1 Days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 Days | 10.34 Days | 2.95 Days | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.2 Days | 8.69 Days | 1.49 Days | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.84 Days | 8.22 Days | 0.38 Days | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.1 Days against 8 Days in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Days, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Canada ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.