Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Romania
6.8 Days
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.2 Days
in 2024
Romania rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246810200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.2 Days against 6.8 Days in Romania, a difference of 0.4 Days.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 32 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.25 Days 6.85 Days 0.4 Days Romania
2020s 7.34 Days 7.3 Days 0.04 Days Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.2 Days against 6.8 Days in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 Days, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Romania ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.