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

Spain
7.9 Days
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.2 Days
in 2024
Spain rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.9 Days against 7.2 Days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7 Days.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.39 Days 8.53 Days 1.14 Days United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.1 Days 7.12 Days 0.02 Days United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8.24 Days 7.3 Days 0.94 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 7.9 Days against 7.2 Days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7 Days, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Spain ranks 11th 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.