Finland vs Malta: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.5 Days against 6.9 Days in Malta, a difference of 0.6 Days.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8 Days | 7.4 Days | 0.4 Days | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.38 Days | 7.5 Days | 0.125 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, Finland or Malta?
- Finland, at 7.5 Days against 6.9 Days in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Finland and Malta?
- 0.6 Days, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Finland ranks 12th 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
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.