Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria
Austria: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 8.3 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria, 1989–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria stood at 8.3 Days.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria peaked at 12.5 Days in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.8 Days, in 2009.
That places Austria 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 Days | — |
| 1990 | 12.5 Days | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.1 Days | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.9 Days | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.6 Days | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2 Days | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3 Days | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9 Days | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6 Days | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.1 Days | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.8 Days | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4 Days | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 Days | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4 Days | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8 Days | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9 Days | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 Days | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9 Days | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8 Days | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9 Days | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1 Days | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Days | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 Days | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2 Days | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3 Days | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 Days | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3 Days | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 Days | 12 Days | 12 Days | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.44 Days | 10.1 Days | 12.5 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 Days | 7.8 Days | 9.8 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 Days | 7.8 Days | 8.5 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 Days | 8.3 Days | 8.5 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Austria was 8.3 Days in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 Days in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 Days in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.