Costa Rica vs Iceland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.6 Days against 6.3 Days in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3 Days.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 Days | 5.63 Days | 0.22 Days | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.81 Days | 5.96 Days | 0.1429 Days | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.8 Days | 6.47 Days | 0.6667 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.6 Days against 6.3 Days in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.3 Days, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th 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.