Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.6 Days in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland stood at 6.6 Days. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland peaked at 6.6 Days in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Days, in 2002.
That places Iceland 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 Days | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 Days | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3 Days | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 Days | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3 Days | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 Days | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 Days | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8 Days | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6 Days | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Days | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 Days | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3 Days | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1 Days | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9 Days | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5 Days | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3 Days | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.6 Days | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 Days | 5.3 Days | 6.1 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 Days | 5.6 Days | 6.3 Days | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.47 Days | 6.3 Days | 6.6 Days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2 Days compare
- 15 Malta 6.9 Days compare
- 16 Romania 6.8 Days compare
- 18 Costa Rica 6.3 Days compare
- 19 New Zealand 6.2 Days compare
- 20 Israel 6.1 Days compare
- 20 Chile 6.1 Days compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5632 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Iceland was 6.6 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Days in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Days in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.