Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.3 Days in 2025. ▬ Flat
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2025, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica stood at 6.3 Days.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica peaked at 6.6 Days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Days, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.7 Days | — |
| 1998 | 5.4 Days | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7 Days | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 Days | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6 Days | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 Days | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1 Days | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Days | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9 Days | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Days | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6 Days | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9 Days | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1 Days | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 Days | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3 Days | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6 Days | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6 Days | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7 Days | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2 Days | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 Days | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 Days | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Days | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1 Days | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3 Days | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 Days | 5.4 Days | 5.7 Days | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.85 Days | 5.4 Days | 6.6 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 Days | 5.6 Days | 6.3 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 Days | 5.1 Days | 6.3 Days | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Costa Rica was 6.3 Days in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Days in 2006.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Days in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.