Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 8.55 million Discharges in 2018. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8.55 million Discharges for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom peaked at 8.55 million Discharges in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million Discharges, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.74 million Discharges | — |
| 2001 | 7.70 million Discharges | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.75 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million Discharges | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.00 million Discharges | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 million Discharges | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million Discharges | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million Discharges | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.24 million Discharges | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.29 million Discharges | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.26 million Discharges | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.28 million Discharges | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.27 million Discharges | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.34 million Discharges | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.36 million Discharges | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.38 million Discharges | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.55 million Discharges | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 million Discharges | 7.70 million Discharges | 8.24 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 million Discharges | 8.26 million Discharges | 8.55 million Discharges | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Netherlands 1.38 million Discharges compare
- 3 Germany 18.68 million Discharges compare
- 3 Croatia 607,750 Discharges
- 4 Japan 16.12 million Discharges compare
- 4 Lithuania 479,153 Discharges compare
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
- 5 Slovenia 320,148 Discharges compare
- 6 Latvia 315,764 Discharges compare
- 7 Estonia 177,981 Discharges compare
- 7 Italy 6.04 million Discharges compare
- 8 Spain 4.98 million Discharges compare
- 9 Mexico 4.81 million Discharges compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United Kingdom was 8.55 million Discharges in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 million Discharges in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million Discharges in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.