Estonia vs Hungary: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Estonia
8.3 Days
in 2024
Hungary
9.5 Days
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Hungary rank
1st

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Estonia
  • Hungary
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.5 Days against 8.3 Days in Estonia, a difference of 1.2 Days.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Hungary ranks 1st of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7 Days 8.88 Days 1.18 Days Hungary
2010s 7.44 Days 9.52 Days 2.08 Days Hungary
2020s 8.06 Days 9.56 Days 1.5 Days Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Estonia or Hungary?
Hungary, at 9.5 Days against 8.3 Days in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Estonia and Hungary?
1.2 Days, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Hungary ranks 1st of 7 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.