Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico

Mexico: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 4.7 Days in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.7 Days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
5 Days
in 2021
All-time low
3 Days
in 2015
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico, 1993–2024

0123451993200820241993: 4.4 Days1994: 4.3 Days1995: 4.2 Days1996: 4.2 Days1997: 4 Days1998: 4.3 Days1999: 4.2 Days2000: 4.2 Days2001: 4.2 Days2002: 4.1 Days2003: 4.1 Days2004: 4.4 Days2005: 4.1 Days2006: 4.1 Days2007: 4.2 Days2008: 3.9 Days2009: 4 Days2010: 4 Days2011: 4 Days2012: 3.9 Days2013: 4 Days2014: 4.1 Days2015: 3 Days2016: 4.2 Days2017: 4.4 Days2018: 4.5 Days2019: 4.5 Days2020: 4.9 Days2021: 5 Days2022: 4.7 Days2023: 4.7 Days2024: 4.7 Days

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico is 4.7 Days, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico peaked at 5 Days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 Days, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico, 1993 to 2024.
Year Days Change
1993 4.4 Days
1994 4.3 Days -2.3%
1995 4.2 Days -2.3%
1996 4.2 Days +0.0%
1997 4 Days -4.8%
1998 4.3 Days +7.5%
1999 4.2 Days -2.3%
2000 4.2 Days +0.0%
2001 4.2 Days +0.0%
2002 4.1 Days -2.4%
2003 4.1 Days +0.0%
2004 4.4 Days +7.3%
2005 4.1 Days -6.8%
2006 4.1 Days +0.0%
2007 4.2 Days +2.4%
2008 3.9 Days -7.1%
2009 4 Days +2.6%
2010 4 Days +0.0%
2011 4 Days +0.0%
2012 3.9 Days -2.5%
2013 4 Days +2.6%
2014 4.1 Days +2.5%
2015 3 Days -26.8%
2016 4.2 Days +40.0%
2017 4.4 Days +4.8%
2018 4.5 Days +2.3%
2019 4.5 Days +0.0%
2020 4.9 Days +8.9%
2021 5 Days +2.0%
2022 4.7 Days -6.0%
2023 4.7 Days +0.0%
2024 4.7 Days +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.23 Days 4 Days 4.4 Days 7
2000s 4.13 Days 3.9 Days 4.4 Days 10
2010s 4.06 Days 3 Days 4.5 Days 10
2020s 4.8 Days 4.7 Days 5 Days 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 29 Sweden 5.2 Days compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 5.2 Days compare
  3. 31 United States of America 4.8 Days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico?
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Mexico was 4.7 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5 Days in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3 Days in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
Mexico ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories
Unit
Days
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,093 data points, 1970–2025
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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.