Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 7.3 Days in 2024. ▬ Flat
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg stood at 7.3 Days. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg peaked at 9 Days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3 Days, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.9 Days | — |
| 1999 | 7.7 Days | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4 Days | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7 Days | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5 Days | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7 Days | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5 Days | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8 Days | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9 Days | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9 Days | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6 Days | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8 Days | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7 Days | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 Days | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9 Days | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7 Days | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6 Days | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3 Days | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 Days | 7.7 Days | 7.9 Days | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 Days | 7.4 Days | 8.9 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 Days | 8.6 Days | 9 Days | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.53 Days | 7.3 Days | 7.7 Days | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Luxembourg was 7.3 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Days in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 Days in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Luxembourg ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.