Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 was 5.9% in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
5.9%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1997
All-time low
5.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1997–2006

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2006

02.557.5101997200120061997: 10.61999: 10.22000: 6.12005: 7.12006: 5.9

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.9%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1997 10.6%
1999 10.2% -4.2%
2000 6.1% -39.8%
2005 7.1% +16.8%
2006 5.9% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 10.2% 10.6% 2
2000s 6.4% 5.9% 7.1% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Portugal 6.9% compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 6.6% compare
  3. 18 Jamaica 6.4% compare
  4. 20 Denmark 5.0% compare
  5. 21 Peru 4.9%
  6. 22 Indonesia 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.9% in 2006, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2006.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 1990–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months