Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 7.2 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 7.2 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.5 Days in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Days, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th 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 25 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 Days | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 Days | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3 Days | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8 Days | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7 Days | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5 Days | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2 Days | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7 Days | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 Days | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 Days | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1 Days | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5 Days | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4 Days | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2 Days | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9 Days | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 Days | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1 Days | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Days | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4 Days | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2 Days | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 Days | 7.5 Days | 9.5 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 Days | 6.8 Days | 7.5 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 Days | 6.9 Days | 7.9 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.2 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 Days in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Days in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.