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

Sweden: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.5 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2000
All-time low
5.4
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Sweden, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.12001: 72002: 6.92003: 6.82004: 6.72005: 6.62006: 6.62007: 6.52008: 6.52009: 6.32010: 62013: 5.82014: 5.72016: 5.82018: 5.62019: 5.62020: 5.42021: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.5 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Sweden peaked at 7.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2020.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7 6.3 7.1 10
2010s 5.75 5.6 6 6
2020s 5.45 5.4 5.5 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  2. 21 Iceland 5.9 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 5.7 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  5. 25 Denmark 5.4 compare
  6. 26 Norway 5.2 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Sweden?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Sweden was 5.5 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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