Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 8.1 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.1 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland peaked at 20.9 Days in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.9 Days, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.9 Days | — |
| 1971 | 20.3 Days | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 19.6 Days | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 17.8 Days | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 16.5 Days | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 15.5 Days | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 15.1 Days | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 14.9 Days | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 14.5 Days | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.8 Days | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4 Days | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3 Days | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8 Days | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6 Days | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2 Days | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7 Days | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5 Days | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 Days | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 Days | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 Days | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8 Days | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 Days | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6 Days | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5 Days | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 Days | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4 Days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 Days | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 Days | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Days | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3 Days | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.1 Days | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.1 Days is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7 Days, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.1 Days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 Days, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.99 Days | 14.5 Days | 20.9 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 Days | 9.2 Days | 11.4 Days | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.69 Days | 8.4 Days | 9.2 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 Days | 7.9 Days | 8.5 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Switzerland was 8.1 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 Days in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 Days in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.