Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia
Slovenia: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.6 Days in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia, 1997–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 6.6 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia peaked at 8.7 Days in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.2 Days, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.7 Days | — |
| 1998 | 8.2 Days | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.9 Days | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3 Days | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7 Days | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 Days | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7 Days | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 Days | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2 Days | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4 Days | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8 Days | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Days | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 Days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9 Days | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7 Days | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5 Days | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4 Days | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 Days | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 Days | 7.9 Days | 8.7 Days | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2 Days | 6.2 Days | 7.7 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 Days | 6.8 Days | 7.4 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 Days | 6.4 Days | 6.8 Days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 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
- 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
- 7 Türkiye 4.2 Days compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.682 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 8,490 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.7 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.1 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 29 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 82.1 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.2 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.2 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,944 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Slovenia was 6.6 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 Days in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 Days in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Slovenia ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.