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

Switzerland: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 8.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2002
All-time low
8.1
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Switzerland, 2002–2021

02.557.51012.52002201120212002: 11.42003: 11.32004: 10.82005: 10.62006: 10.22007: 9.72008: 9.52009: 9.22010: 92011: 8.82012: 8.72013: 8.62014: 8.52015: 8.42016: 8.32017: 8.22018: 8.22019: 8.22020: 8.22021: 8.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Switzerland stood at 8.1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Switzerland peaked at 11.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) in Switzerland, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 11.4
2003 11.3 -0.9%
2004 10.8 -4.4%
2005 10.6 -1.9%
2006 10.2 -3.8%
2007 9.7 -4.9%
2008 9.5 -2.1%
2009 9.2 -3.2%
2010 9 -2.2%
2011 8.8 -2.2%
2012 8.7 -1.1%
2013 8.6 -1.1%
2014 8.5 -1.2%
2015 8.4 -1.2%
2016 8.3 -1.2%
2017 8.2 -1.2%
2018 8.2 +0.0%
2019 8.2 +0.0%
2020 8.2 +0.0%
2021 8.1 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.34 9.2 11.4 8
2010s 8.49 8.2 9 10
2020s 8.15 8.1 8.2 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Croatia 8.4 compare
  2. 7 Spain 8.3 compare
  3. 7 Italy 8.3 compare
  4. 9 Portugal 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 Switzerland?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Switzerland was 8.1 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 462 data points, 1995–2021
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