Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q5 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+): Q5 was 5.8% in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
5.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1999
All-time low
5.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1997–2006

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2006

024681997200120061997: 8.1 highest1999: 8.6 highest2000: 6.6 highest2005: 5.7 highest2006: 5.8 highest

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.8% for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5 in 2006.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q5 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+): Q5 (highest) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997 to 2006.
Year highest Change
1997 8.1%
1999 8.6% +5.9%
2000 6.6% -23.2%
2005 5.7% -13.7%
2006 5.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 8.1% 8.6% 2
2000s 6.0% 5.7% 6.6% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Peru 6.0%
  2. 21 Guatemala 6.0% compare
  3. 22 Spain 6.0% compare
  4. 24 Denmark 5.1% compare
  5. 25 Japan 5.0%
  6. 26 Mexico 4.7% 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+): q5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.8% 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+): q5 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2006.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): q5 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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+): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months