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

France: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.8 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
8.8
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 2020
All-time low
5.5
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02468102000201020212000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 5.92004: 5.92005: 5.82006: 5.72007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.62010: 5.72011: 5.62012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.52016: 8.82017: 8.82018: 8.82019: 8.82020: 9.12021: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 8.8 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in France peaked at 9.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2015.

That places France 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.83 5.6 6 10
2010s 6.88 5.5 8.8 10
2020s 8.95 8.8 9.1 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Hungary 9.7 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 9.5 compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 8.9 compare
  4. 4 Germany 8.8 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 8.4 compare
  6. 7 Spain 8.3 compare
  7. 7 Italy 8.3 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in France?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in France was 8.8 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2015.
How does France rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
France ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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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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