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

Spain: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.3 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.3 Number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.7 Number
in 2020
All-time low
6.7 Number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Spain, 2015–2021

024682015201820212015: 6.7 Number2016: 7 Number2017: 7.5 Number2018: 8.3 Number2019: 8.1 Number2020: 8.7 Number2021: 8.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Spain stood at 8.3 Number.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Spain ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) in Spain, 2015 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2015 6.7 Number —
2016 7 Number +4.5%
2017 7.5 Number +7.1%
2018 8.3 Number +10.7%
2019 8.1 Number -2.4%
2020 8.7 Number +7.4%
2021 8.3 Number -4.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 8.3 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.45 Number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 8.3 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6 Number, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.52 Number 6.7 Number 8.3 Number 5
2020s 8.5 Number 8.3 Number 8.7 Number 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Croatia 8.4 Number compare
  2. 6 Croatia 8.4 Number compare
  3. 8 Italy 8.3 Number compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 8.1 Number compare
  5. 10 Portugal 8.1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Spain?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Spain was 8.3 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Number in 2015.
How does Spain rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Spain ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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