Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 4.4 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 4.4 Days, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands peaked at 17.5 Days in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Days, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5 Days | — |
| 1974 | 15.5 Days | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 15.2 Days | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.9 Days | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.5 Days | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.1 Days | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.7 Days | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.5 Days | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1 Days | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8 Days | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.4 Days | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2 Days | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12 Days | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.5 Days | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.3 Days | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11 Days | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.7 Days | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.5 Days | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.3 Days | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10 Days | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7 Days | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5 Days | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4 Days | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2 Days | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1 Days | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 Days | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5 Days | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2 Days | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8 Days | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5 Days | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7 Days | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 Days | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Days | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3 Days | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1 Days | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Days | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Days | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3 Days | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2 Days | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 Days | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 Days | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 Days | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 Days | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 Days | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 Days | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 Days | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 Days | 13.7 Days | 17.5 Days | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.16 Days | 11 Days | 13.5 Days | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 Days | 8.7 Days | 10.7 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 Days | 5.8 Days | 8.5 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 Days | 4.4 Days | 5.6 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 Days | 4.4 Days | 4.5 Days | 4 |
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- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Netherlands was 4.4 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 Days in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Days in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.