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

Hungary
9.5 Days
in 2024
Latvia
8.8 Days
in 2024
Hungary rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
02.557.510200420142024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.5 Days against 8.8 Days in Latvia, a difference of 0.7 Days.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 9.51 Days 7.93 Days 1.59 Days Hungary
2020s 9.56 Days 8.06 Days 1.5 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, Hungary or Latvia?
Hungary, at 9.5 Days against 8.8 Days in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Hungary and Latvia?
0.7 Days, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Hungary ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.