Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye
Türkiye: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 4.2 Days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye, 1975–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 4.2 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye peaked at 9 Days in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.9 Days, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9 Days | — |
| 1976 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 Days | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 9 Days | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9 Days | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1 Days | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 8 Days | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.6 Days | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.2 Days | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.1 Days | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.9 Days | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9 Days | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9 Days | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7 Days | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5 Days | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3 Days | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2 Days | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.1 Days | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9 Days | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.8 Days | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9 Days | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Days | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3 Days | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 Days | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4 Days | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1 Days | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Days | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 Days | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Days | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4 Days | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9 Days | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4 Days | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 Days | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4 Days | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1 Days | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Days | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 Days | 8 Days | 9 Days | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.71 Days | 6.8 Days | 9 Days | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 Days | 5.9 Days | 6.9 Days | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 Days | 4.1 Days | 5.9 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 Days | 3.9 Days | 4.2 Days | 9 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Türkiye was 4.2 Days in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Days in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 Days in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.