Mexico vs United States of America: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Mexico
4.7 Days
in 2024
United States of America
4.8 Days
in 2010
Mexico rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
0246199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.8 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico, a difference of 0.1 Days.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 32 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 Days 5.36 Days 1.13 Days United States of America
2000s 4.13 Days 4.85 Days 0.72 Days United States of America
2010s 4 Days 4.8 Days 0.8 Days United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.8 Days against 4.7 Days in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Mexico and United States of America?
0.1 Days, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Mexico ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.