Italy vs Netherlands: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.2 Days against 4.4 Days in Netherlands, a difference of 3.8 Days.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 Days | 15.44 Days | 1.8 Days | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.47 Days | 6.9 Days | 0.5667 Days | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.78 Days | 4.8 Days | 2.98 Days | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.28 Days | 4.45 Days | 3.83 Days | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 8.2 Days against 4.4 Days in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Italy and Netherlands?
- 3.8 Days, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.