Croatia vs Germany: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Croatia
8.3 Days
in 2024
Germany
9 Days
in 2024
Croatia rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Croatia
  • Germany
051015199420092024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Croatia, a difference of 0.7 Days.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 8.63 Days 8.87 Days 0.2333 Days Germany
2020s 8.44 Days 8.88 Days 0.44 Days Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Croatia or Germany?
Germany, at 9 Days against 8.3 Days in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Croatia and Germany?
0.7 Days, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Croatia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 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.