In 2021, the average length of stay in a hospital in Korea for curative (acute) care was 7.6 days. This is a decrease from an average of ten days in the year 2010. This statistic shows the average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021.
Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)*
Data refer to average length of stay for curative (acute) care (resulting in an under-estimation). Release date represents the date figures were accessed. * Figures are from 2020 as 2021 figures were not available.
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OECD. (December 12, 2023). Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/
OECD. "Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)*." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/
OECD. (2023). Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/
OECD. "Average Length of Stay in Hospitals for Curative (Acute) Care in Select Countries Worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in Days)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/
OECD, Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
Average length of stay in hospitals for curative (acute) care in select countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021 (in days)* [Graph], OECD, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116826/oecd-length-of-hospital-stays-select-countries-worldwide/