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.
Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009
(in days)
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AHRQ. (September 1, 2011). Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/
AHRQ. "Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in days)." Chart. September 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/
AHRQ. (2011). Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/
AHRQ. "Average Length of Hospital Stays Due to Eating Disorders in The U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/
AHRQ, Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Average length of hospital stays due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009 (in days) [Graph], AHRQ, September 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451580/average-hospital-stay-length-per-discharge-for-eating-disorders-in-the-us/