Mexico vs United States: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and United States ranks 31st of 32 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 Days | 5.36 Days | 1.13 Days | United States |
| 2000s | 4.13 Days | 4.85 Days | 0.72 Days | United States |
| 2010s | 4 Days | 4.8 Days | 0.8 Days | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.1 Days, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and United States 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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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.