In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 6.8 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling
In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2016, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in United Kingdom stood at 6.8 Number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in United Kingdom peaked at 9.4 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Number, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 Number | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 Number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1 Number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9 Number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6 Number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9 Number | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6 Number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 Number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 Number | 7.4 Number | 9.4 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 Number | 6.8 Number | 7.4 Number | 4 |
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in United Kingdom?
- In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in United Kingdom was 6.8 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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