Spain vs Switzerland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Spain
7.9 Days
in 2024
Switzerland
8.1 Days
in 2024
Spain rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.1 Days against 7.9 Days in Spain, a difference of 0.2 Days.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.19 Days 10.34 Days 3.15 Days Switzerland
2010s 7.1 Days 8.69 Days 1.59 Days Switzerland
2020s 8.24 Days 8.22 Days 0.02 Days Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.1 Days against 7.9 Days in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Spain and Switzerland?
0.2 Days, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Spain ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.