Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 57.21 million Number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
57.21 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
73.21 million Number
in 2000
All-time low
57.03 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000200820162000: 73.2M Number2001: 72.2M Number2002: 71.8M Number2003: 70.4M Number2004: 69.8M Number2005: 67.8M Number2006: 65.3M Number2007: 61.1M Number2008: 62.6M Number2009: 61.8M Number2010: 61.7M Number2011: 58.4M Number2012: 58.0M Number2013: 57.6M Number2014: 57.4M Number2015: 57.0M Number2016: 57.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 57.21 million Number for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 73.21 million Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.03 million Number, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 73.21 million Number
2001 72.23 million Number -1.3%
2002 71.80 million Number -0.6%
2003 70.38 million Number -2.0%
2004 69.79 million Number -0.8%
2005 67.81 million Number -2.8%
2006 65.27 million Number -3.8%
2007 61.07 million Number -6.4%
2008 62.62 million Number +2.5%
2009 61.81 million Number -1.3%
2010 61.72 million Number -0.1%
2011 58.43 million Number -5.3%
2012 57.97 million Number -0.8%
2013 57.58 million Number -0.7%
2014 57.44 million Number -0.2%
2015 57.03 million Number -0.7%
2016 57.21 million Number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.60 million Number 61.07 million Number 73.21 million Number 10
2010s 58.20 million Number 57.03 million Number 61.72 million Number 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 158.72 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 98.03 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.21 million Number compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 46.01 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in United Kingdom was 57.21 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 73.21 million Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 57.03 million Number in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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