Colombia vs France: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Colombia
8.3 Days
in 2024
France
9 Days
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
France rank
3rd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Colombia, a difference of 0.7 Days.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
2010s 8.24 Days 8.14 Days 0.1 Days Colombia
2020s 10.02 Days 9.02 Days 1 Days Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Colombia or France?
France, at 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Colombia and France?
0.7 Days, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Colombia ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd 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.