In 2021, the average length of stay for patients in European hospitals was 7.45 days. With an average of nearly ten days, Hungary had the highest length of stay in Europe, followed by the Czech Republic and Germany. On the other hand, people in the Netherlands stayed just 4.5 days on average in a hospital. This statistic represents the average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 in days.
Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days)
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OECD. (December 18, 2023). Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/
OECD. "Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days)." Chart. December 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/
OECD. (2023). Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/
OECD. "Average Length of Stay in Hospital in European Countries in 2021 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/
OECD, Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Average length of stay in hospital in European countries in 2021 (in days) [Graph], OECD, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242250/average-length-of-hospital-stay-in-europe/