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

Iceland: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.9 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
5.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2015
All-time low
5.3
in 2002
Years of data
15
1999–2019

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Iceland, 1999–2019

02461999200920191999: 5.42000: 6.12001: 5.72002: 5.32003: 5.62004: 5.32005: 5.42006: 5.52007: 5.42009: 5.82014: 6.12015: 6.32016: 6.32017: 6.12019: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 5.9 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2019.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Iceland peaked at 6.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2002.

Iceland ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4 5.4 5.4 1
2000s 5.57 5.3 6.1 9
2010s 6.14 5.9 6.3 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 United Kingdom 6.8 compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  4. 22 Belgium 5.7 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  6. 23 Sweden 5.5 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 Iceland?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Iceland was 5.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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