Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United States of America

United States of America: Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 was 7.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2003
All-time low
7.1%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United States of America, 1997–2016

02.557.5101997200620161997: 81998: 8.11999: 8.42000: 92001: 9.22002: 9.62003: 10.12004: 92005: 9.22006: 92007: 7.52008: 7.22009: 7.62010: 8.12011: 8.52012: 7.82013: 7.62014: 7.32015: 7.12016: 7.2

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 States of America is 7.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United States of America peaked at 10.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2015.

United States of America ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q4 in United States of America, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 8.0%
1998 8.1% +1.2%
1999 8.4% +4.2%
2000 9.0% +6.9%
2001 9.2% +2.0%
2002 9.6% +4.3%
2003 10.1% +5.5%
2004 9.0% -10.6%
2005 9.2% +1.7%
2006 9.0% -1.8%
2007 7.5% -17.3%
2008 7.2% -3.4%
2009 7.6% +5.7%
2010 8.1% +5.8%
2011 8.5% +5.8%
2012 7.8% -8.6%
2013 7.6% -2.8%
2014 7.3% -3.2%
2015 7.1% -3.0%
2016 7.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 8.0% 8.4% 3
2000s 8.7% 7.2% 10.1% 10
2010s 7.7% 7.1% 8.5% 7

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Ireland 7.8% compare
  2. 13 Spain 7.6% compare
  3. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3% compare
  4. 16 Portugal 6.9% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 6.6% compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 6.4% 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 States of America?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 in United States of America was 7.2% in 2016, 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q4 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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