* The statistic includes only the top 10 diagnoses by number of inpatient hospitalizations (high-volume hospitalizations).
** COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Average length of stay in hospital in Canada 2023/24, by top diagnosis
In Canada, while giving birth was the most common reason for staying in hospital, the average length of stay (LOS) was the shortest, at just *** days, compared to the other top ten diagnoses in 2023/24. Inpatients with neurocognitive disorders stayed the longest, with an average LOS of **** days.
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CIHI. (February 19, 2025). Average length of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis (in days)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/498421/inpatient-hospitalization-average-length-canada-by-leading-diagnosis/
CIHI. "Average length of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis (in days)*." Chart. February 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/498421/inpatient-hospitalization-average-length-canada-by-leading-diagnosis/
CIHI. (2025). Average length of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis (in days)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/498421/inpatient-hospitalization-average-length-canada-by-leading-diagnosis/
CIHI. "Average Length of Inpatient Hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by Top Diagnosis (in Days)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Feb 2025, /statistics/498421/inpatient-hospitalization-average-length-canada-by-leading-diagnosis/
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Average length of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis (in days)* [Graph], CIHI, February 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/498421/inpatient-hospitalization-average-length-canada-by-leading-diagnosis/
