Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 8.6 Days in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.6 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal peaked at 8.6 Days in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 Days, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1 Days | — |
| 1996 | 7.9 Days | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7 Days | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3 Days | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 Days | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7 Days | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1 Days | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2 Days | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3 Days | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4 Days | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5 Days | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6 Days | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 Days | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8 Days | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3 Days | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1 Days | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6 Days | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6 Days | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 Days | 7.5 Days | 8.1 Days | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.14 Days | 7 Days | 7.3 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 Days | 7.3 Days | 8 Days | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.4 Days | 8.1 Days | 8.6 Days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 2 Estonia 8.3 Days compare
- 2 Czechia 9.1 Days compare
- 2 Croatia 8.3 Days compare
- 3 Germany 9 Days compare
- 3 France 9 Days compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 Days compare
- 4 Slovenia 6.6 Days compare
- 5 Poland 6.5 Days compare
- 6 Netherlands 4.4 Days compare
- 6 Austria 8.3 Days compare
- 6 Colombia 8.3 Days compare
- 7 Türkiye 4.2 Days compare
- 8 Italy 8.2 Days compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Portugal was 8.6 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 Days in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Days in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.