Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 5.4 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark, 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark is 5.4 Days, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark peaked at 8.1 Days in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4 Days, in 2016.
That places Denmark 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.1 Days | — |
| 2002 | 7.6 Days | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.1 Days | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7 Days | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5 Days | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9 Days | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1 Days | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Days | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Days | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Days | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 Days | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Days | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4 Days | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.4 Days is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7 Days, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.4 Days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 Days, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 Days | 6.1 Days | 8.1 Days | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.63 Days | 5.4 Days | 5.9 Days | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.4 Days | 5.4 Days | 5.4 Days | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Denmark was 5.4 Days in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 Days in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 Days in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.