Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany
Germany: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 9 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany peaked at 13 Days in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.7 Days, in 2020.
That places Germany 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13 Days | — |
| 1995 | 12.5 Days | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.1 Days | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2 Days | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 10.8 Days | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5 Days | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1 Days | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8 Days | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6 Days | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 Days | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2 Days | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 Days | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 Days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 Days | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7 Days | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 Days | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 Days | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 Days | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 Days | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9 Days | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9 Days | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8 Days | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7 Days | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 Days | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 Days | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9 Days | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9 Days is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7 Days, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9 Days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 Days, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 Days | 10.5 Days | 13 Days | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.03 Days | 9.6 Days | 10.7 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 Days | 8.8 Days | 9.5 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 Days | 8.7 Days | 9 Days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Hungary 9.5 Days compare
- 1 Latvia 8.8 Days compare
- 2 Estonia 8.3 Days compare
- 2 Czechia 9.1 Days compare
- 2 Croatia 8.3 Days compare
- 3 France 9 Days compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 Days compare
- 4 Slovenia 6.6 Days compare
- 5 Portugal 8.6 Days compare
- 5 Poland 6.5 Days compare
- 6 Netherlands 4.4 Days compare
- 6 Austria 8.3 Days compare
- 6 Colombia 8.3 Days compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Germany was 9 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13 Days in 1994.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 Days in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.