Portugal vs Slovak Republic: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Portugal
8.6 Days
in 2023
Slovak Republic
7.1 Days
in 2024
Portugal rank
5th
Slovak Republic rank
3rd

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.6 Days against 7.1 Days in Slovak Republic, a difference of 1.5 Days.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Portugal ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovak Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 7.14 Days 8.6 Days 1.46 Days Slovak Republic
2010s 7.57 Days 7.33 Days 0.2429 Days Portugal
2020s 8.4 Days 7.28 Days 1.12 Days Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Portugal or Slovak Republic?
Portugal, at 8.6 Days against 7.1 Days in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Portugal and Slovak Republic?
1.5 Days, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovak Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovak Republic rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Portugal ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd 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.