Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia
Colombia: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 8.3 Days in 2024. ▬ Flat
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.3 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia peaked at 17.7 Days in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3 Days, in 2023.
That places Colombia 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.4 Days | — |
| 2016 | 7.9 Days | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 Days | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6 Days | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7 Days | +132.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9 Days | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Days | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3 Days | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 8.3 Days | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 Days | 7.6 Days | 9.4 Days | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.02 Days | 7.3 Days | 17.7 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Colombia was 8.3 Days in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 Days in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 Days in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.