Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece
Greece: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 5.8 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece, 1970–2023
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 Greece is 5.8 Days, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece peaked at 15 Days in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Days, in 2023.
Greece ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 Days | — |
| 1971 | 15 Days | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 Days | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 14 Days | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 Days | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 15 Days | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 Days | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 14 Days | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 Days | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 Days | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 14 Days | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13 Days | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 13 Days | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 Days | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 12 Days | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 Days | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 Days | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 Days | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 11 Days | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 Days | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 10 Days | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 Days | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 Days | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 Days | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 9 Days | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 Days | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 Days | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8 Days | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 Days | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6 Days | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7 Days | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8 Days | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7 Days | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8 Days | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 7 Days | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1 Days | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6 Days | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Days | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3 Days | 13 Days | 15 Days | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 Days | 10 Days | 14 Days | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9 Days | 8 Days | 10 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 Days | 6.6 Days | 9 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 Days | 6.6 Days | 8 Days | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.8 Days | 5.8 Days | 5.8 Days | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Greece was 5.8 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Days in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Days in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.