Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand
New Zealand: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.2 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand stood at 6.2 Days. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand peaked at 15.4 Days in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.2 Days, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.4 Days | — |
| 1973 | 13.9 Days | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 14.5 Days | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 13.6 Days | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 12.9 Days | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 11.6 Days | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3 Days | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 11.3 Days | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 11 Days | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11 Days | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.4 Days | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.5 Days | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 10.2 Days | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 10.1 Days | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4 Days | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 8.8 Days | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.2 Days | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.7 Days | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.1 Days | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.9 Days | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.8 Days | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 8 Days | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4 Days | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8 Days | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3 Days | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5 Days | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 10 Days | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3 Days | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11 Days | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2 Days | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 Days | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2 Days | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 Days | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 Days | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9 Days | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 Days | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 Days | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 Days | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Days | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6 Days | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7 Days | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7 Days | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 Days | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7 Days | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2 Days | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.35 Days | 13.6 Days | 15.4 Days | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.83 Days | 9.5 Days | 12.9 Days | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 Days | 6.9 Days | 9.4 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 Days | 9.2 Days | 11 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 Days | 6.7 Days | 9.3 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 Days | 6.2 Days | 6.7 Days | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in New Zealand was 6.2 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 Days in 1971.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 Days in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.