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

Length of stay (LOS) in Portugal stood at 9.4 days in 2024, according to OECD. The latest value is down 1.1% from 9.5 days in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 8.9 days (up 5.6% since). The highest value since 2000 was 10 days in 2020, the lowest 8.4 days in 2008. Portugal ranked 5th highest of the 41 countries in this dataset in 2024; 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 Portugal?

Length of stay (LOS) in Portugal stood at 9.4 days in 2024, according to OECD.

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

The latest value is down 1.1% from 9.5 days in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 8.9 days (up 5.6% since).

How does Portugal rank for Length of stay (LOS)?

Portugal ranked 5th highest of the 41 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

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

The highest value since 2000 was 10 days in 2020, the lowest 8.4 days in 2008.

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

Latest value: 9.4 days (2024)

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

OECD. (2026). Length of stay (LOS) — Portugal [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/PRT. 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) — Portugal." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/PRT. 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) — Portugal." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/PRT. 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_prt,
  author = {{OECD}},
  title = {{Length of stay (LOS) --- Portugal}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/length-of-stay-los/PRT},
  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}
}