Switzerland vs Türkiye: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories over time
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.1 Days against 4.2 Days in Türkiye, a difference of 3.9 Days.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 Days | 8.8 Days | 6.16 Days | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.34 Days | 5.06 Days | 5.28 Days | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.72 Days | 4.01 Days | 4.71 Days | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories, Switzerland or Türkiye?
- Switzerland, at 8.1 Days against 4.2 Days in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories between Switzerland and Türkiye?
- 3.9 Days, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and Türkiye rank globally for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.