Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.5 Days against 7.2 Days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Days.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 Days | 8.42 Days | 4.21 Days | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.79 Days | 7.16 Days | 2.63 Days | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.4 Days | 7.3 Days | 0.1 Days | Finland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 7.5 Days against 7.2 Days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 Days, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.