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

Norway: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.2 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
5.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
6
in 2011
All-time low
4.5
in 2010
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

02462004201220212004: 5.22005: 5.12006: 52007: 52008: 4.82009: 4.62010: 4.52011: 62012: 5.72013: 5.62014: 5.62015: 5.52016: 5.42017: 5.32018: 5.42019: 5.32020: 5.22021: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.2 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Norway peaked at 6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2010.

Norway ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.95 4.6 5.2 6
2010s 5.43 4.5 6 10
2020s 5.2 5.2 5.2 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  2. 23 Sweden 5.5 compare
  3. 25 Denmark 5.4 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Norway?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Norway was 5.2 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2010.
How does Norway rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Norway ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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