In the majority of European countries, the average number of days patients of digestive system diseases spent in the hospital varied between four and seven days. In the given year, Portugal had the longest stays in hospital for people suffering from digestive system diseases in Europe, averaging almost seven days. Meanwhile, hospitals in Norway discharged their patients in the shortest amount of time, after an average of 3.9 days.
Average length of hospital stay for digestive system diseases in Europe in 2021, by country
(in days)
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