In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2000
All-time low
5.1
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.82001: 10.92002: 9.92003: 9.32004: 8.72005: 8.22006: 7.52007: 7.22008: 6.82009: 6.52010: 6.12011: 62012: 5.72013: 5.52014: 5.42015: 5.32016: 5.32017: 5.32018: 5.22019: 5.12020: 5.32021: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria is 5.5, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 11.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.68 6.5 11.8 10
2010s 5.49 5.1 6.1 10
2020s 5.4 5.3 5.5 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  2. 21 Iceland 5.9 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 5.7 compare
  4. 23 Sweden 5.5 compare
  5. 25 Denmark 5.4 compare
  6. 26 Norway 5.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Bulgaria was 5.5 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 462 data points, 1995–2021
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