Iceland vs United Kingdom: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.2 Days against 6.6 Days in Iceland, a difference of 0.6 Days.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 32 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 Days | 8.53 Days | 2.9 Days | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.96 Days | 7.06 Days | 1.1 Days | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.47 Days | 7.5 Days | 1.03 Days | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.2 Days against 6.6 Days in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6 Days, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Iceland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.