The average stay of inpatients in hospitals in Finland in 2019 was a little above seven days. Compared to 2018 the stay of inpatients in Finland was a decrease by almost one day. This was not only a continuation of the trend but also lowered the duration of stay to its lowest in the observed time period. Furthermore, the duration of an hospital stay in Finland was decreased by four days since 2011.
Average length of stay of hospital inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019
(in days)
Non-expenditure health care data provide information on institutions providing health care in countries, on resources used and on output produced in the framework of health care provision.
An in-patient is a patient who is formally admitted (or 'hospitalized') to an institution for treatment and/or care and stays for a minimum of one night or more than 24 hours in the hospital or other institution providing in-patient care.
The Data for this statistic was taken from the Eurostat Database with the code HLTH_CO_DISCHLS.
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Eurostat. (July 2, 2021). Average length of stay of hospital inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274545/finland-inpatient-average-length-of-stay/
Eurostat. "Average length of stay of hospital inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019 (in days)." Chart. July 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274545/finland-inpatient-average-length-of-stay/
Eurostat. (2021). Average length of stay of hospital inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274545/finland-inpatient-average-length-of-stay/
Eurostat. "Average Length of Stay of Hospital Inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274545/finland-inpatient-average-length-of-stay/
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Average length of stay of hospital inpatients in Finland from 2011 to 2019 (in days) [Graph], Eurostat, July 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274545/finland-inpatient-average-length-of-stay/