Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta
Malta: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.9 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta stood at 6.9 Days. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Malta ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4 Days | — |
| 2019 | 7.6 Days | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6 Days | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5 Days | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 7 Days | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 Days | 7.4 Days | 7.6 Days | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5 Days | 6.9 Days | 8.6 Days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Finland 7.5 Days compare
- 13 Luxembourg 7.3 Days compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2 Days compare
- 16 Romania 6.8 Days compare
- 17 Iceland 6.6 Days compare
- 18 Costa Rica 6.3 Days compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Malta was 6.9 Days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 Days in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 Days in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.