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Average length of stay in U.S. community hospitals 1997 and 2017
Average length of stay in U.S. community hospitals 1997 and 2017
Average length of stay in U.S. community hospitals 1993 to 2017 (in days)
This statistic shows that the average length of stay (ALOS) in U.S. community hospitals from 1993 to 2017. In 2007, a hospital stay in the United States had an average length of 5.5 days. Since then, there was no significant change in the length of stay.
Average length of stay in U.S. community hospitals 1993 to 2017 (in days)
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| Length of stay in days | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 5.4 |
| Length of stay in days | |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 5.4 |
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This statistic shows that the average length of stay (ALOS) in U.S. community hospitals from 1993 to 2017. In 2007, a hospital stay in the United States had an average length of 5.5 days. Since then, there was no significant change in the length of stay.
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