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

Sweden: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 5.5 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.1 Number
in 2000
All-time low
5.4 Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

024682000201020212000: 7.1 Number2001: 7 Number2002: 6.9 Number2003: 6.8 Number2004: 6.7 Number2005: 6.6 Number2006: 6.6 Number2007: 6.5 Number2008: 6.5 Number2009: 6.3 Number2010: 6 Number2016: 5.8 Number2018: 5.6 Number2019: 5.6 Number2020: 5.4 Number2021: 5.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.5 Number for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Sweden peaked at 7.1 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4 Number, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 7.1 Number
2001 7 Number -1.4%
2002 6.9 Number -1.4%
2003 6.8 Number -1.4%
2004 6.7 Number -1.5%
2005 6.6 Number -1.5%
2006 6.6 Number +0.0%
2007 6.5 Number -1.5%
2008 6.5 Number +0.0%
2009 6.3 Number -3.1%
2010 6 Number -4.8%
2016 5.8 Number -3.3%
2018 5.6 Number -3.4%
2019 5.6 Number +0.0%
2020 5.4 Number -3.6%
2021 5.5 Number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7 Number 6.3 Number 7.1 Number 10
2010s 5.75 Number 5.6 Number 6 Number 4
2020s 5.45 Number 5.4 Number 5.5 Number 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Mayotte 5.9 Number compare
  2. 28 Iceland 5.9 Number compare
  3. 30 Belgium 5.7 Number compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 5.5 Number compare
  5. 33 Denmark 5.4 Number compare
  6. 34 Norway 5.2 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Sweden?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Sweden was 5.5 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.1 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Sweden ranks 31st 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
214 places, 2,658 data points, 1999–2021
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