In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in France

France: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 8.8 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.8 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.1 Number
in 2020
All-time low
5.5 Number
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in France, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 6 Number2001: 6 Number2002: 6 Number2003: 5.9 Number2004: 5.9 Number2005: 5.8 Number2006: 5.7 Number2007: 5.7 Number2008: 5.7 Number2009: 5.6 Number2010: 5.7 Number2011: 5.6 Number2012: 5.6 Number2013: 5.6 Number2014: 5.6 Number2015: 5.5 Number2016: 8.8 Number2017: 8.8 Number2018: 8.8 Number2019: 8.8 Number2020: 9.1 Number2021: 8.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in France stood at 8.8 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in France peaked at 9.1 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Number, in 2015.

That places France 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in France, year by year

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 6 Number
2001 6 Number +0.0%
2002 6 Number +0.0%
2003 5.9 Number -1.7%
2004 5.9 Number +0.0%
2005 5.8 Number -1.7%
2006 5.7 Number -1.7%
2007 5.7 Number +0.0%
2008 5.7 Number +0.0%
2009 5.6 Number -1.8%
2010 5.7 Number +1.8%
2011 5.6 Number -1.8%
2012 5.6 Number +0.0%
2013 5.6 Number +0.0%
2014 5.6 Number +0.0%
2015 5.5 Number -1.8%
2016 8.8 Number +60.0%
2017 8.8 Number +0.0%
2018 8.8 Number +0.0%
2019 8.8 Number +0.0%
2020 9.1 Number +3.4%
2021 8.8 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.83 Number 5.6 Number 6 Number 10
2010s 6.88 Number 5.5 Number 8.8 Number 10
2020s 8.95 Number 8.8 Number 9.1 Number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Guadeloupe 9 Number compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 8.9 Number compare
  3. 6 Germany 8.8 Number compare
  4. 8 Croatia 8.4 Number compare
  5. 8 Croatia 8.4 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in France?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in France was 8.8 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.1 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Number in 2015.
How does France rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
France ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
214 places, 2,658 data points, 1999–2021
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