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

Iceland: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 5.9 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.9 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.3 Number
in 2015
All-time low
5.3 Number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Iceland, 1999–2019

02461999200920191999: 5.4 Number2000: 6.1 Number2001: 5.7 Number2002: 5.3 Number2003: 5.6 Number2004: 5.3 Number2005: 5.4 Number2006: 5.5 Number2007: 5.4 Number2009: 5.8 Number2015: 6.3 Number2016: 6.3 Number2017: 6.1 Number2019: 5.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Iceland stood at 5.9 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Iceland peaked at 6.3 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Number, in 2002.

Iceland ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Iceland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1999 5.4 Number
2000 6.1 Number +13.0%
2001 5.7 Number -6.6%
2002 5.3 Number -7.0%
2003 5.6 Number +5.7%
2004 5.3 Number -5.4%
2005 5.4 Number +1.9%
2006 5.5 Number +1.9%
2007 5.4 Number -1.8%
2009 5.8 Number +7.4%
2015 6.3 Number +8.6%
2016 6.3 Number +0.0%
2017 6.1 Number -3.2%
2019 5.9 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4 Number 5.4 Number 5.4 Number 1
2000s 5.57 Number 5.3 Number 6.1 Number 9
2010s 6.15 Number 5.9 Number 6.3 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Slovenia 6.5 Number compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 6.5 Number compare
  3. 28 Mayotte 5.9 Number
  4. 30 Belgium 5.7 Number compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 5.5 Number compare
  6. 31 Sweden 5.5 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Iceland?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Iceland was 5.9 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Number in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
214 places, 2,658 data points, 1999–2021
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