Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 8.13 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.13 million Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.24 million Number
in 2017
All-time low
6.44 million Number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom, 2001–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2001201020192001: 6.4M Number2002: 6.7M Number2003: 6.9M Number2004: 7.4M Number2005: 7.5M Number2006: 7.5M Number2007: 7.5M Number2008: 8.0M Number2009: 8.0M Number2010: 8.1M Number2011: 8.1M Number2012: 8.1M Number2013: 8.1M Number2014: 8.1M Number2015: 8.2M Number2016: 8.2M Number2017: 8.2M Number2018: 8.2M Number2019: 8.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom stood at 8.13 million Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom peaked at 8.24 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million Number, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom, 2001 to 2019.
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 8.22 million Number -0.3%
2019 8.13 million Number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.32 million Number 6.44 million Number 8.03 million Number 9
2010s 8.14 million Number 8.06 million Number 8.24 million Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 16.78 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 13.22 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 9.20 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.13 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 7.68 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom was 8.13 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 million Number in 2017.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 curative care?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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