Spain vs Switzerland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
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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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.