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

Italy: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.3
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2020
All-time low
7.3
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2020

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Italy, 2001–2020

024682001201020202001: 7.52002: 7.32003: 7.42004: 7.42005: 7.42006: 7.52007: 7.52008: 7.62009: 7.62010: 7.62011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.72014: 7.82015: 7.82016: 7.82017: 7.82018: 7.92019: 82020: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Italy stood at 8.3. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Italy peaked at 8.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2002.

Italy ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.47 7.3 7.6 9
2010s 7.78 7.6 8 10
2020s 8.3 8.3 8.3 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Germany 8.8 compare
  2. 4 France 8.8 compare
  3. 6 Croatia 8.4 compare
  4. 7 Spain 8.3 compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 8.1 compare
  6. 9 Portugal 8.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Italy?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Italy was 8.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2002.
How does Italy rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Italy ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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