Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 was 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2004
All-time low
12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200820162000: 13.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2001: 13.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2002: 13.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2003: 13.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2004: 13.4k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2005: 13.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2006: 13.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2007: 13.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2008: 13.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2009: 13.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2010: 13.3k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2011: 13.1k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2012: 13.0k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2013: 12.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2014: 12.9k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2015: 12.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants2016: 12.8k Per hundred thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2016, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom stood at 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom peaked at 13,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2016.
Year Per hundred thousand inhabitants Change
2000 13,143 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
2001 13,030 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.9%
2002 13,060 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.2%
2003 13,372 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.4%
2004 13,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.0%
2005 13,292 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2006 13,114 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.3%
2007 13,063 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.4%
2008 13,318 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +2.0%
2009 13,331 Per hundred thousand inhabitants +0.1%
2010 13,315 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.1%
2011 13,129 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2012 12,998 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -1.0%
2013 12,902 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.7%
2014 12,901 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.0%
2015 12,833 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.5%
2016 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,210 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 13,030 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 13,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 10
2010s 12,978 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 13,315 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 Sweden 13,012 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 22 Croatia 13,007 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 22 Croatia 13,007 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 26 Hungary 12,455 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 27 Iceland 10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in United Kingdom was 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13,378 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
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