Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 7.1 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic, 2000–2024
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 Slovak Republic is 7.1 Days, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic peaked at 9.8 Days in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1 Days, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 Days | — |
| 2001 | 9.5 Days | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8 Days | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6 Days | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7 Days | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3 Days | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2 Days | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8 Days | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7 Days | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3 Days | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6 Days | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3 Days | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1 Days | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1 Days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3 Days | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4 Days | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 Days | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1 Days | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 Days | 7.7 Days | 9.8 Days | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.32 Days | 7.1 Days | 7.6 Days | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.24 Days | 7.1 Days | 7.4 Days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Hungary 9.5 Days compare
- 1 Latvia 8.8 Days compare
- 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 Portugal 8.6 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
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.141 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy 78.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 8.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 6.5 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -6.5 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,178 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 53,876 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 7 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovak Republic was 7.1 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 Days in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 Days in 2018.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Slovak Republic ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.