Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 8.38 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in United Kingdom is 8.38 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 34 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: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.36 million | +0.3% |
| 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. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 6.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 million | 7.70 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 million | 8.26 million | 8.38 million | 7 |
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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 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 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 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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