Germany vs Latvia: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Germany
9 Days
in 2024
Latvia
8.8 Days
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Latvia rank
1st
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 Days against 8.8 Days in Latvia, a difference of 0.2 Days.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.94 Days | 7.93 Days | 1.01 Days | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.88 Days | 8.06 Days | 0.82 Days | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 9 Days against 8.8 Days in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.2 Days, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Latvia 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.
Individual pages
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.