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 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.13 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.24 million
in 2017
All-time low
6.44 million
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom, 2001–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.13 million for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 49 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.44 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.40 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.13 million | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 9.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 million | 6.44 million | 8.03 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million | 8.06 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
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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 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 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 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 49 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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