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

Germany: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2004
All-time low
8.7
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Germany, 2004–2021

02.557.5102004201220212004: 10.22005: 10.22006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 9.82009: 9.72010: 9.52011: 9.32012: 9.22013: 9.12014: 92015: 92016: 8.92017: 8.92018: 8.92019: 8.82020: 8.72021: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Germany peaked at 10.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2020.

Germany ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.02 9.7 10.2 6
2010s 9.06 8.8 9.5 10
2020s 8.75 8.7 8.8 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Hungary 9.7 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 9.5 compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 8.9 compare
  4. 4 France 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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Germany?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Germany was 8.8 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Germany ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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