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

Portugal: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2003
Years of data
25
1995–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Portugal, 1995–2021

024681995200820211995: 8.11996: 7.91997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 7.52000: 7.32001: 7.32002: 7.22003: 72004: 72005: 72006: 72007: 7.12008: 7.22009: 7.32010: 7.32011: 7.32012: 7.42013: 7.52014: 7.52015: 7.62018: 7.92019: 82020: 8.32021: 8.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Portugal is 8.1, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Portugal peaked at 8.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.

That places Portugal 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) in Portugal, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 8.1
1996 7.9 -2.5%
1997 7.7 -2.5%
1998 7.7 +0.0%
1999 7.5 -2.6%
2000 7.3 -2.7%
2001 7.3 +0.0%
2002 7.2 -1.4%
2003 7 -2.8%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7.1 +1.4%
2008 7.2 +1.4%
2009 7.3 +1.4%
2010 7.3 +0.0%
2011 7.3 +0.0%
2012 7.4 +1.4%
2013 7.5 +1.4%
2014 7.5 +0.0%
2015 7.6 +1.3%
2018 7.9 +3.9%
2019 8 +1.3%
2020 8.3 +3.8%
2021 8.1 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.78 7.5 8.1 5
2000s 7.14 7 7.3 10
2010s 7.56 7.3 8 8
2020s 8.2 8.1 8.3 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Croatia 8.4 compare
  2. 7 Spain 8.3 compare
  3. 7 Italy 8.3 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 8.1 compare
  5. 11 Liechtenstein 7.7 compare
  6. 11 Romania 7.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Portugal?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Portugal was 8.1 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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)
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28 places, 462 data points, 1995–2021
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