This statistic is compiled from multiple reports from the same source.
Admission Episodes (only the first episode of care in each hospital stay is counted. Includes admissions that occurred prior to April 1st, of each year).
Data missing for 2013/14 and 2017/18.
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Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales, 2004/05-2023/24
The average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales decreased from days in 2004/05 to just less than *** days in 2023/24. This statistic shows the average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24.
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StatsWales. (August 28, 2024). Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/
StatsWales. "Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in days)." Chart. August 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/
StatsWales. (2024). Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in days). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/
StatsWales. "Average Length of Stay in Nhs Hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Aug 2024, /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/
StatsWales, Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in days) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2023/24 (in days) [Graph], StatsWales, August 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1616626/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-wales/