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New Zealand Length of stay (LOS) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Length of stay (LOS) in New Zealand stood at 6.6 days in 2023, according to OECD. The latest value is down 4.3% from 6.9 days in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 8.6 days (down 23% since). The highest value since 2000 was 11.2 days in 2006, the lowest 6.6 days in 2020. New Zealand ranked 27th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2023; Japan ranked first.

Data source: OECD · Unit: days · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Length of stay (LOS) in New Zealand?

Length of stay (LOS) in New Zealand stood at 6.6 days in 2023, according to OECD.

Is Length of stay (LOS) in New Zealand rising or falling?

The latest value is down 4.3% from 6.9 days in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 8.6 days (down 23% since).

How does New Zealand rank for Length of stay (LOS)?

New Zealand ranked 27th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2023; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Length of stay (LOS) on record in New Zealand?

The highest value since 2000 was 11.2 days in 2006, the lowest 6.6 days in 2020.

Metadata for Length of stay (LOS) in New Zealand
IndicatorLength of stay (LOS)
CountryNew Zealand
CategoryHealthcare
Unitdays
SourceOECD
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 6.6 days (2023)

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Source:OECD — series DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_AGGR
License:OECD Terms and Conditions
Cite this chart
APA

OECD. (2026). Length of stay (LOS) — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/NZL. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_HEALTH_PROC%40DF_AGGR&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD&df[vs]=1.2

MLA

OECD. "Length of stay (LOS) — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_HEALTH_PROC%40DF_AGGR&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD&df[vs]=1.2.

Chicago

OECD. 2026. "Length of stay (LOS) — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/NZL. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_HEALTH_PROC%40DF_AGGR&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD&df[vs]=1.2.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_length_of_stay_los_nzl,
  author = {{OECD}},
  title = {{Length of stay (LOS) --- New Zealand}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/NZL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_HEALTH\_PROC\%40DF\_AGGR\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD\&df[vs]=1.2}
}