Greece vs Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6 Days against 5.8 Days in Greece, a difference of 0.2 Days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 Days | 7.04 Days | 1.36 Days | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.62 Days | 6.33 Days | 1.29 Days | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.01 Days | 5.74 Days | 1.28 Days | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.8 Days | 6.2 Days | 0.4 Days | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6 Days against 5.8 Days in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.2 Days, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd 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.