Costa Rica vs Malta: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Costa Rica
6.3 Days
in 2025
Malta
6.9 Days
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Malta rank
15th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.9 Days against 6.3 Days in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6 Days.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 5.65 Days 7.5 Days 1.85 Days Malta
2020s 5.4 Days 7.5 Days 2.1 Days Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 6.9 Days against 6.3 Days in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Costa Rica and Malta?
0.6 Days, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th 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.