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

Estonia
8.3 Days
in 2024
Poland
6.5 Days
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Estonia
  • Poland
02468200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 8.3 Days against 6.5 Days in Poland, a difference of 1.8 Days.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 7 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.69 Days 7.84 Days 0.1571 Days Poland
2010s 7.44 Days 7.15 Days 0.29 Days Estonia
2020s 8.06 Days 6.54 Days 1.52 Days Estonia

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 Poland?
Estonia, at 8.3 Days against 6.5 Days in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Estonia and Poland?
1.8 Days, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th 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.