Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total was 5.10 million Number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.10 million Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.10 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
2.53 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000200820162000: 2.5M Number2001: 2.6M Number2002: 2.6M Number2003: 2.7M Number2004: 2.8M Number2005: 3.0M Number2006: 3.3M Number2007: 3.5M Number2008: 3.8M Number2009: 4.0M Number2010: 4.1M Number2011: 4.2M Number2015: 4.9M Number2016: 5.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.10 million Number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.10 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million Number, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 2.53 million Number
2001 2.56 million Number +1.1%
2002 2.58 million Number +0.7%
2003 2.69 million Number +4.5%
2004 2.83 million Number +5.2%
2005 3.01 million Number +6.3%
2006 3.26 million Number +8.2%
2007 3.55 million Number +8.9%
2008 3.77 million Number +6.4%
2009 3.99 million Number +5.8%
2010 4.14 million Number +3.9%
2011 4.17 million Number +0.6%
2015 4.93 million Number +18.2%
2016 5.10 million Number +3.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.10 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,328 Number, 24.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.10 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,758 Number, 27.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.08 million Number 2.53 million Number 3.99 million Number 10
2010s 4.58 million Number 4.14 million Number 5.10 million Number 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 France 8.53 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 5.10 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 2.25 million Number
  4. 5 Romania 1.30 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.10 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.10 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million Number in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
196 places, 2,459 data points, 2000–2021
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