Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland stood at 6 Days.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland peaked at 7.2 Days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.6 Days, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.2 Days | — |
| 1996 | 7 Days | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 Days | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 Days | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3 Days | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 Days | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 Days | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1 Days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 Days | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6 Days | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 Days | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 Days | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2 Days | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 Days | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 Days | 7 Days | 7.2 Days | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.33 Days | 6.1 Days | 6.5 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 Days | 5.6 Days | 6.1 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 Days | 5.8 Days | 6.2 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Ireland was 6 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 Days in 1995.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 Days in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.