Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) was 57.21 million in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
57.21 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
73.50 million
in 2001
All-time low
57.03 million
in 2015
Years of data
14
2000–2016
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 57.21 million for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in 2016.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in United Kingdom peaked at 73.50 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.03 million, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 73.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.04 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 71.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.13 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.21 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.32 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 61.68 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.03 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 57.21 million | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 57.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 million, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 57.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.96 million, 8.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.70 million | 61.68 million | 73.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.52 million | 57.03 million | 62.07 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in United Kingdom?
- Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical in United Kingdom was 57.21 million in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 73.50 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.03 million in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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