Length of stay in eating disorder hospitalizations in the United States 1999-2009
This statistic displays the average length of hospital stays for eating disorder patients in the United States between 1999 and 2009. On average in 2007-2008, the average length of hospital stays for eating disorders was about 8.7 days. These conditions contribute to the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, most notably among anorexia nervosa patients.