Mexico vs Sweden: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.2 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico, a difference of 0.5 Days.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 Days | 6.66 Days | 2.53 Days | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.09 Days | 5.67 Days | 1.59 Days | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.8 Days | 5.4 Days | 0.6 Days | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Mexico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.2 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0.5 Days, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th 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.