Chile vs Iceland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.6 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile, a difference of 0.5 Days.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 Days | 5.58 Days | 0.1667 Days | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.86 Days | 5.96 Days | 0.1 Days | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.13 Days | 6.47 Days | 0.3333 Days | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.6 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.5 Days, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Chile ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th 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.