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

Malta: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 7.6 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.6 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.6 Number
in 2013
All-time low
6.5 Number
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta, 2009–2019

024682009201420192009: 6.5 Number2010: 7.3 Number2011: 7.6 Number2012: 7.8 Number2013: 8.6 Number2014: 7.9 Number2015: 8 Number2016: 7.7 Number2017: 7.4 Number2018: 7.8 Number2019: 7.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta stood at 7.6 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta peaked at 8.6 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5 Number, in 2009.

Malta ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) in Malta, 2009 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2009 6.5 Number —
2010 7.3 Number +12.3%
2011 7.6 Number +4.1%
2012 7.8 Number +2.6%
2013 8.6 Number +10.3%
2014 7.9 Number -8.1%
2015 8 Number +1.3%
2016 7.7 Number -3.7%
2017 7.4 Number -3.9%
2018 7.8 Number +5.4%
2019 7.6 Number -2.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 7.6 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6 Number, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5 Number 6.5 Number 6.5 Number 1
2010s 7.77 Number 7.3 Number 8.6 Number 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 Liechtenstein 7.7 Number compare
  2. 12 Romania 7.7 Number compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 7.6 Number compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 7.6 Number compare
  5. 17 Finland 7.3 Number compare
  6. 17 Poland 7.3 Number compare
  7. 17 Slovakia 7.3 Number compare
  8. 17 Poland 7.3 Number compare
  9. 17 Slovakia 7.3 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Malta was 7.6 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 Number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 587 data points, 1995–2021
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