In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 6.8 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom is 6.8 Number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 9.5 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Number, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 Number | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8 Number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7 Number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2 Number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7 Number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1 Number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 Number | 7.5 Number | 9.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 Number | 6.8 Number | 7.4 Number | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom?
- In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom was 6.8 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
- Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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