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

Netherlands: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 4.5 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.5 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.8 Number
in 2002
All-time low
4.4 Number
in 2019
Years of data
15
2002–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Netherlands, 2002–2021

024682002201120212002: 7.8 Number2003: 7.5 Number2004: 7 Number2005: 6.8 Number2006: 6.6 Number2007: 6.3 Number2008: 6.1 Number2009: 5.8 Number2010: 5.6 Number2011: 5.3 Number2012: 5.2 Number2018: 4.5 Number2019: 4.4 Number2020: 4.5 Number2021: 4.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Netherlands stood at 4.5 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Netherlands peaked at 7.8 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Number, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 7.8 Number
2003 7.5 Number -3.8%
2004 7 Number -6.7%
2005 6.8 Number -2.9%
2006 6.6 Number -2.9%
2007 6.3 Number -4.5%
2008 6.1 Number -3.2%
2009 5.8 Number -4.9%
2010 5.6 Number -3.4%
2011 5.3 Number -5.4%
2012 5.2 Number -1.9%
2018 4.5 Number -13.5%
2019 4.4 Number -2.2%
2020 4.5 Number +2.3%
2021 4.5 Number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.74 Number 5.8 Number 7.8 Number 8
2010s 5 Number 4.4 Number 5.6 Number 5
2020s 4.5 Number 4.5 Number 4.5 Number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Denmark 5.4 Number compare
  2. 34 Norway 5.2 Number compare
  3. 35 Netherlands 4.5 Number compare
  4. 37 Türkiye 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 Netherlands?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Netherlands was 4.5 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Number in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Netherlands ranks 35th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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