In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
9.7 Number
Hungary
Lowest
4 Number
Türkiye
Median
7.3 Number
Years covered
27
1995–2021
Data points
587
What the numbers show
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 9.7 Number in Hungary; the lowest is 4 Number in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.3 Number, and the mean is 7.11 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 22 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 Number | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 2 | Czechia | 9.5 Number | 2021 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 8.9 Number | 2015 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 8.8 Number | 2021 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 4 | France | 8.8 Number | 2021 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 8.4 Number | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 6 | Croatia | 8.4 Number | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 8.3 Number | 2021 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 8.3 Number | 2020 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 8.1 Number | 2021 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 10 | Switzerland | 8.1 Number | 2021 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 7.7 Number | 2021 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 12 | Liechtenstein | 7.7 Number | 2021 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 14 | Lithuania | 7.6 Number | 2016 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 14 | Lithuania | 7.6 Number | 2016 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 14 | Malta | 7.6 Number | 2019 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 7.3 Number | 2021 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 7.3 Number | 2020 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 7.3 Number | 2021 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 7.3 Number | 2021 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 7.3 Number | 2020 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 6.8 Number | 2016 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 6.8 Number | 2016 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 6.5 Number | 2021 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 6.5 Number | 2021 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 26 | Cyprus | 6.1 Number | 2018 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | 5.9 Number | 2019 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 5.7 Number | 2021 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 5.5 Number | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 5.5 Number | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 5.4 Number | 2016 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 5.2 Number | 2021 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 4.5 Number | 2021 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 4.5 Number | 2021 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 35 | Türkiye | 4 Number | 2016 | down 20.0% | falling |