Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days)

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Release date

September 2025

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

1998/99-2024/25

Supplementary notes

This statistic is compiled from multiple reports from the same source found here.

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Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England,1998/99-2024/25

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 24, 2025

The average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England decreased from ****days in 1998/99 to just less than **** days in 2024/25. Although, during the pandemic, length of stay was even lower at ********** days.

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