In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands
Netherlands: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 4.5 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.5 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.8 Number
in 2002
All-time low
4.4 Number
in 2019
Years of data
15
2002–2021
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands stood at 4.5 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands peaked at 7.8 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Number, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.8 Number | — |
| 2003 | 7.5 Number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7 Number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 Number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3 Number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1 Number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3 Number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Number | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 Number | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 Number | 5.8 Number | 7.8 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 Number | 4.4 Number | 5.6 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5 Number | 4.5 Number | 4.5 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands?
- In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Netherlands was 4.5 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Number in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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