In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
9.7
Hungary
Lowest
4
Türkiye
Median
7.45
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
462
What the numbers show
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 9.7 in Hungary; the lowest is 4 in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.45, and the mean is 7.16.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 57.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 33.6%).
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 9.7 | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 2 | Czechia | 9.5 | 2021 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 8.9 | 2015 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 8.8 | 2021 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 4 | France | 8.8 | 2021 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 8.4 | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 8.3 | 2021 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 8.3 | 2020 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 8.1 | 2021 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 9 | Switzerland | 8.1 | 2021 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 7.7 | 2021 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 11 | Liechtenstein | 7.7 | 2021 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 7.6 | 2016 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 13 | Malta | 7.6 | 2019 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 7.3 | 2021 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 7.3 | 2020 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 7.3 | 2021 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 6.8 | 2016 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 19 | Slovenia | 6.5 | 2021 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 20 | Cyprus | 6.1 | 2018 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 5.9 | 2019 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 5.7 | 2021 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 5.5 | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 5.5 | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 25 | Denmark | 5.4 | 2016 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 5.2 | 2021 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 4.5 | 2021 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 28 | Türkiye | 4 | 2016 | down 20.0% | falling |