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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 11.28 million Number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.28 million Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
11.28 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
5.79 million Number
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000200820162000: 5.8M Number2001: 5.8M Number2002: 5.9M Number2003: 6.2M Number2004: 6.5M Number2005: 7.1M Number2006: 7.6M Number2007: 8.1M Number2008: 8.7M Number2009: 9.1M Number2010: 9.3M Number2011: 9.6M Number2012: 9.7M Number2013: 10.1M Number2014: 10.5M Number2015: 10.9M Number2016: 11.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 11.28 million Number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.28 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million Number, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 5.80 million Number
2001 5.79 million Number -0.2%
2002 5.93 million Number +2.4%
2003 6.17 million Number +4.2%
2004 6.45 million Number +4.5%
2005 7.11 million Number +10.2%
2006 7.58 million Number +6.6%
2007 8.11 million Number +7.1%
2008 8.69 million Number +7.2%
2009 9.05 million Number +4.1%
2010 9.34 million Number +3.2%
2011 9.58 million Number +2.6%
2012 9.72 million Number +1.4%
2013 10.11 million Number +4.0%
2014 10.54 million Number +4.3%
2015 10.94 million Number +3.8%
2016 11.28 million Number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.07 million Number 5.79 million Number 9.05 million Number 10
2010s 10.22 million Number 9.34 million Number 11.28 million Number 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 France 16.66 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 11.28 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 4.72 million Number
  4. 5 Romania 3.03 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.28 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million Number in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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