Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States

United States: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 38.82 million Discharges in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.82 million Discharges
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.16 million Discharges
in 2009
All-time low
34.35 million Discharges
in 1995
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States, 1990–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200020101990: 34.7M Discharges1991: 35.0M Discharges1992: 34.6M Discharges1993: 34.4M Discharges1994: 34.6M Discharges1995: 34.3M Discharges1996: 34.5M Discharges1997: 34.7M Discharges1998: 35.6M Discharges1999: 35.8M Discharges2000: 35.3M Discharges2001: 36.3M Discharges2002: 37.5M Discharges2003: 38.6M Discharges2004: 38.7M Discharges2005: 38.6M Discharges2006: 38.8M Discharges2007: 38.4M Discharges2008: 39.8M Discharges2009: 40.2M Discharges2010: 38.8M Discharges

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.

Analysis

United States recorded 38.82 million Discharges for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States peaked at 40.16 million Discharges in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.35 million Discharges, in 1995.

United States ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States, 1990 to 2010.
Year Discharges Change
1990 34.66 million Discharges
1991 34.96 million Discharges +0.9%
1992 34.63 million Discharges -0.9%
1993 34.39 million Discharges -0.7%
1994 34.58 million Discharges +0.6%
1995 34.35 million Discharges -0.7%
1996 34.46 million Discharges +0.3%
1997 34.71 million Discharges +0.7%
1998 35.64 million Discharges +2.7%
1999 35.83 million Discharges +0.6%
2000 35.33 million Discharges -1.4%
2001 36.29 million Discharges +2.7%
2002 37.49 million Discharges +3.3%
2003 38.58 million Discharges +2.9%
2004 38.74 million Discharges +0.4%
2005 38.63 million Discharges -0.3%
2006 38.85 million Discharges +0.6%
2007 38.39 million Discharges -1.2%
2008 39.78 million Discharges +3.6%
2009 40.16 million Discharges +0.9%
2010 38.82 million Discharges -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.82 million Discharges 34.35 million Discharges 35.83 million Discharges 10
2000s 38.22 million Discharges 35.33 million Discharges 40.16 million Discharges 10
2010s 38.82 million Discharges 38.82 million Discharges 38.82 million Discharges 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Türkiye 13.50 million Discharges compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 33.72 million Discharges compare
  3. 2 Poland 6.29 million Discharges compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 1.38 million Discharges compare
  5. 3 Germany 18.68 million Discharges compare
  6. 3 Croatia 607,750 Discharges
  7. 4 Japan 16.12 million Discharges compare
  8. 4 Lithuania 479,153 Discharges

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States?
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in United States was 38.82 million Discharges in 2010, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.16 million Discharges in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 34.35 million Discharges in 1995.
How does United States rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
United States ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories
Unit
Discharges
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,040 data points, 1980–2025
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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.