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

Denmark: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.4 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2001
All-time low
5.4
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Denmark, 2000–2016

024682000200820162000: 6.12001: 8.12002: 7.62003: 7.42004: 7.12005: 72006: 6.72007: 6.52008: 6.92009: 6.12010: 5.92011: 5.82012: 5.72013: 5.62014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2016, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Denmark stood at 5.4. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Denmark peaked at 8.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.95 6.1 8.1 10
2010s 5.63 5.4 5.9 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Belgium 5.7 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  3. 23 Sweden 5.5 compare
  4. 26 Norway 5.2 compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 4.5 compare
  6. 28 Türkiye 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Denmark?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Denmark was 5.4 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2001.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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About this data

Indicator
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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