Lithuania vs Poland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Lithuania
8 Days
in 2024
Poland
6.5 Days
in 2024
Lithuania rank
3rd
Poland rank
5th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 8 Days against 6.5 Days in Poland, a difference of 1.5 Days.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.44 Days 7.06 Days 0.375 Days Lithuania
2020s 7.88 Days 6.54 Days 1.34 Days Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Lithuania or Poland?
Lithuania, at 8 Days against 6.5 Days in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Lithuania and Poland?
1.5 Days, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Lithuania ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 7 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.