Chile vs Costa Rica: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.3 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile, a difference of 0.2 Days.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 Days | 5.89 Days | 0.1444 Days | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.87 Days | 5.87 Days | 0 Days | — |
| 2020s | 6.3 Days | 5.54 Days | 0.76 Days | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.3 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.2 Days, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Chile ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th 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.