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

France
9 Days
in 2024
Hungary
9.5 Days
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Hungary rank
1st

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • France
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.5 Days against 9 Days in France, a difference of 0.5 Days.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Hungary ranks 1st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 5.73 Days 8.88 Days 3.15 Days Hungary
2010s 6.88 Days 9.52 Days 2.64 Days Hungary
2020s 9.02 Days 9.56 Days 0.54 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, France or Hungary?
Hungary, at 9.5 Days against 9 Days in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between France and Hungary?
0.5 Days, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
France ranks 3rd and Hungary ranks 1st 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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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
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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.