Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.13 million Number 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.24 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million Number, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 | 8.22 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.13 million Number | -1.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 8.13 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 9.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 8.13 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 6.8× the median. (32 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 | 8.24 million Number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million Number in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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