Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 8.28 million Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8.28 million Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.28 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
6.44 million Number
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2018
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom, 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.28 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom peaked at 8.28 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million Number, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.44 million Number | — |
| 2002 | 6.66 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.40 million Number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.45 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.49 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million Number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.03 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.06 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.07 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.09 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.08 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.19 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.24 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.28 million Number | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.28 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 8.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.28 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 million Number | 6.44 million Number | 8.03 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million Number | 8.06 million Number | 8.28 million Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in United Kingdom was 8.28 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million Number in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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