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

Germany: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 8.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2004
All-time low
8.7
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Germany, 2004–2021

02.557.5102004201220212004: 10.22005: 10.22006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 9.82009: 9.72010: 9.52011: 9.32012: 9.22013: 9.12014: 92015: 92016: 8.92017: 8.92018: 8.92019: 8.82020: 8.72021: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Germany is 8.8, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Germany peaked at 10.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2020.

Germany ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Germany, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 10.2
2005 10.2 +0.0%
2006 10.1 -1.0%
2007 10.1 +0.0%
2008 9.8 -3.0%
2009 9.7 -1.0%
2010 9.5 -2.1%
2011 9.3 -2.1%
2012 9.2 -1.1%
2013 9.1 -1.1%
2014 9 -1.1%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 8.9 -1.1%
2017 8.9 +0.0%
2018 8.9 +0.0%
2019 8.8 -1.1%
2020 8.7 -1.1%
2021 8.8 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.02 9.7 10.2 6
2010s 9.06 8.8 9.5 10
2020s 8.75 8.7 8.8 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Guadeloupe 9 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 8.9 compare
  3. 6 France 8.8 compare
  4. 8 Croatia 8.4 compare
  5. 9 Spain 8.3 compare
  6. 9 Italy 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Germany?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Germany was 8.8 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Germany ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Source
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Coverage
207 places, 2,548 data points, 1999–2021
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