Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 8.38 million Number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.38 million Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.38 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
7.70 million Number
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom, 2000–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000200820162000: 7.7M Number2001: 7.7M Number2002: 7.7M Number2003: 8.0M Number2004: 8.0M Number2005: 8.0M Number2006: 7.9M Number2007: 8.0M Number2008: 8.2M Number2009: 8.2M Number2010: 8.3M Number2011: 8.3M Number2012: 8.3M Number2013: 8.3M Number2014: 8.3M Number2015: 8.4M Number2016: 8.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom is 8.38 million Number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom peaked at 8.38 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million Number, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2000 7.74 million Number
2001 7.70 million Number -0.5%
2002 7.75 million Number +0.6%
2003 7.97 million Number +2.8%
2004 8.01 million Number +0.6%
2005 8.00 million Number -0.1%
2006 7.95 million Number -0.7%
2007 7.97 million Number +0.3%
2008 8.18 million Number +2.6%
2009 8.24 million Number +0.8%
2010 8.29 million Number +0.6%
2011 8.26 million Number -0.4%
2012 8.28 million Number +0.3%
2013 8.27 million Number -0.1%
2014 8.34 million Number +0.8%
2015 8.36 million Number +0.3%
2016 8.38 million Number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.95 million Number 7.70 million Number 8.24 million Number 10
2010s 8.31 million Number 8.26 million Number 8.38 million Number 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 18.13 million Number compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 13.31 million Number compare
  3. 3 France 11.19 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.38 million Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 5.54 million Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  7. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom was 8.38 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million Number in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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