Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain
Spain: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 7.9 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.9 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain peaked at 15.5 Days in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.6 Days, in 2013.
That places Spain 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5 Days | — |
| 1981 | 14.9 Days | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 13.5 Days | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 13.6 Days | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3 Days | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.7 Days | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 13.1 Days | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 14.1 Days | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 12.3 Days | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 12.7 Days | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5 Days | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9 Days | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.2 Days | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1 Days | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6 Days | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1 Days | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5 Days | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6 Days | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1 Days | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6 Days | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8 Days | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6 Days | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1 Days | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 Days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 Days | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7 Days | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7 Days | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 Days | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7 Days | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5 Days | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3 Days | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1 Days | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 Days | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 Days | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2 Days | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1 Days | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9 Days | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.77 Days | 12.3 Days | 15.5 Days | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 Days | 8.6 Days | 12.9 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 Days | 6.9 Days | 8.8 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 Days | 6.6 Days | 8.3 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 Days | 7.9 Days | 8.7 Days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Italy 8.2 Days compare
- 9 Switzerland 8.1 Days compare
- 10 Canada 8 Days compare
- 12 Finland 7.5 Days compare
- 13 Luxembourg 7.3 Days compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7.2 Days compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 813 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Spain was 7.9 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Days in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 Days in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.