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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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

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Indicator
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 587 data points, 1995–2021
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