Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Iceland
6.6 Days
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.2 Days
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246810200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.2 Days against 6.6 Days in Iceland, a difference of 0.6 Days.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.63 Days 8.53 Days 2.9 Days United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.96 Days 7.06 Days 1.1 Days United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.47 Days 7.5 Days 1.03 Days United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6 Days, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Iceland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.