Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 8.38 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.38 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.44 million
in 2010
All-time low
7.50 million
in 2006
Years of data
14
2000–2016
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.38 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in United Kingdom peaked at 8.44 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 36 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: total historical data … in-patients number in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.50 million | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.85 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.38 million | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 million | 7.50 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 8.36 million | 8.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in United Kingdom?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in United Kingdom was 8.38 million in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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