Chile vs New Zealand: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Chile
6.1 Days
in 2024
New Zealand
6.2 Days
in 2023
Chile rank
20th
New Zealand rank
19th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
051015197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.2 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile, a difference of 0.1 Days.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 32 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.74 Days 9.74 Days 4 Days New Zealand
2010s 5.87 Days 8 Days 2.13 Days New Zealand
2020s 6.35 Days 6.47 Days 0.125 Days New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.2 Days against 6.1 Days in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Chile and New Zealand?
0.1 Days, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Chile ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.