Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway
Norway: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 5.3 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.3 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway peaked at 9.2 Days in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Days, in 2010.
That places Norway 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2 Days | — |
| 1986 | 8.2 Days | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6 Days | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5 Days | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.3 Days | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2 Days | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8 Days | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7 Days | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5 Days | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4 Days | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.2 Days | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.1 Days | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6 Days | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8 Days | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Days | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4 Days | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 Days | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1 Days | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5 Days | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 Days | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 Days | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5 Days | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6 Days | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Days | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Days | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Days | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Days | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3 Days | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2 Days | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4 Days | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 Days | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 Days | 7.4 Days | 9.2 Days | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.73 Days | 6.1 Days | 7.5 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 Days | 4.6 Days | 6 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 Days | 4.5 Days | 6 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 Days | 5.2 Days | 5.4 Days | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Norway was 5.3 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 Days in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Days in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.