Chile vs Iceland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Chile
6.1 Days
in 2024
Iceland
6.6 Days
in 2024
Chile rank
20th
Iceland rank
17th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Chile
  • Iceland
0246200020122024

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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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.