France vs Portugal: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 9 Days against 8.6 Days in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 Days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 Days | 7.63 Days | 1.5 Days | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.83 Days | 7.14 Days | 1.31 Days | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.4 Days | 7.56 Days | 1.16 Days | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.03 Days | 8.4 Days | 0.625 Days | France |
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 Portugal?
- France, at 9 Days against 8.6 Days in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between France and Portugal?
- 0.4 Days, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- France ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th 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.