Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 5.2 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 5.2 Days, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden peaked at 7.1 Days in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Days, in 2024.
That places Sweden 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1 Days | — |
| 2001 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7 Days | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 Days | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Days | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5 Days | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3 Days | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3 Days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Days | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Days | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 Days | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8 Days | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6 Days | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 Days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 Days | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Days | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 Days | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4 Days | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2 Days | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 Days | 6.3 Days | 7.1 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 Days | 5.6 Days | 5.9 Days | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4 Days | 5.2 Days | 5.5 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Sweden was 5.2 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 Days in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Days in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.