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

Portugal: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 8.1 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.1 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.3 Number
in 2020
All-time low
3.3 Number
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Portugal, 2005–2021

024682005201320212005: 6.4 Number2006: 6.2 Number2007: 4.2 Number2008: 3.7 Number2009: 3.5 Number2010: 3.3 Number2015: 7.6 Number2018: 7.9 Number2019: 8 Number2020: 8.3 Number2021: 8.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Portugal is 8.1 Number, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Portugal peaked at 8.3 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Number, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2005 6.4 Number
2006 6.2 Number -3.1%
2007 4.2 Number -32.3%
2008 3.7 Number -11.9%
2009 3.5 Number -5.4%
2010 3.3 Number -5.7%
2015 7.6 Number +130.3%
2018 7.9 Number +3.9%
2019 8 Number +1.3%
2020 8.3 Number +3.8%
2021 8.1 Number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8 Number 3.5 Number 6.4 Number 5
2010s 6.7 Number 3.3 Number 8 Number 4
2020s 8.2 Number 8.1 Number 8.3 Number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Spain 8.3 Number compare
  2. 10 Italy 8.3 Number compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 8.1 Number compare
  4. 14 Liechtenstein 7.7 Number compare
  5. 14 Romania 7.7 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Portugal?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Portugal was 8.1 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Number in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Portugal ranks 12th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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