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

Switzerland: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 8.1 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.1 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.4 Number
in 2002
All-time low
8.1 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2002–2021

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

02.557.51012.52002201120212002: 11.4 Number2003: 11.3 Number2004: 10.8 Number2005: 10.6 Number2006: 10.2 Number2007: 9.7 Number2008: 9.5 Number2009: 9.2 Number2010: 9 Number2011: 8.8 Number2014: 8.5 Number2015: 8.4 Number2016: 8.3 Number2017: 8.2 Number2018: 8.2 Number2019: 8.2 Number2020: 8.2 Number2021: 8.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 8.1 Number for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Switzerland peaked at 11.4 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1 Number, in 2021.

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

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Switzerland, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 11.4 Number
2003 11.3 Number -0.9%
2004 10.8 Number -4.4%
2005 10.6 Number -1.9%
2006 10.2 Number -3.8%
2007 9.7 Number -4.9%
2008 9.5 Number -2.1%
2009 9.2 Number -3.2%
2010 9 Number -2.2%
2011 8.8 Number -2.2%
2014 8.5 Number -3.4%
2015 8.4 Number -1.2%
2016 8.3 Number -1.2%
2017 8.2 Number -1.2%
2018 8.2 Number +0.0%
2019 8.2 Number +0.0%
2020 8.2 Number +0.0%
2021 8.1 Number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.34 Number 9.2 Number 11.4 Number 8
2010s 8.45 Number 8.2 Number 9 Number 8
2020s 8.15 Number 8.1 Number 8.2 Number 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Spain 8.3 Number compare
  2. 10 Italy 8.3 Number compare
  3. 12 Portugal 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 Switzerland?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 Number in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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