Health > Duration of hospitalisation: Countries Compared
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Average length of stay in a hospital per patient admitted to acute care (2000).
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Interesting observations about Health > Duration of hospitalisation
- All of the top 2 countries by duration of hospitalisation are European.
- United States ranked last for duration of hospitalisation amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- All of the bottom 16 countries by duration of hospitalisation are High income OECD.
- 11 of the top 13 countries by duration of hospitalisation are Christian.
- 8 of the top 9 countries by duration of hospitalisation are Heavily indebted.
- Canada ranked first for duration of hospitalisation amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
- All of the top 3 countries by duration of hospitalisation are Western European.
- 6 of the top 7 countries by duration of hospitalisation are NATO.
- Australia ranked second last for duration of hospitalisation amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
- Netherlands ranked first for duration of hospitalisation amongst European Union in 2000.
