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 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2000
All-time low
6.8
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2016

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

02468102000200820162000: 9.52001: 9.42002: 9.32003: 8.82004: 8.72005: 8.52006: 8.22007: 7.72008: 7.72009: 7.52010: 7.42011: 7.12012: 72013: 72014: 6.92015: 6.82016: 6.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 6.8 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 27 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

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 9.5
2001 9.4 -1.1%
2002 9.3 -1.1%
2003 8.8 -5.4%
2004 8.7 -1.1%
2005 8.5 -2.3%
2006 8.2 -3.5%
2007 7.7 -6.1%
2008 7.7 +0.0%
2009 7.5 -2.6%
2010 7.4 -1.3%
2011 7.1 -4.1%
2012 7 -1.4%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 6.9 -1.4%
2015 6.8 -1.4%
2016 6.8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.53 7.5 9.5 10
2010s 7 6.8 7.4 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Finland 7.3 compare
  2. 15 Poland 7.3 compare
  3. 15 Slovak Republic 7.3 compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  6. 21 Iceland 5.9 compare

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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 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 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 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 27 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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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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