Netherlands vs Switzerland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.1 Days against 4.4 Days in Netherlands, a difference of 3.7 Days.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 7 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 Days | 16.03 Days | 0.9714 Days | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.74 Days | 10.34 Days | 3.6 Days | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.8 Days | 8.69 Days | 3.89 Days | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.45 Days | 8.25 Days | 3.8 Days | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.1 Days against 4.4 Days in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 3.7 Days, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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
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.