Key Market Indicators
By 2028, the number of hospital discharges in the United Kingdom is projected to reach approximately 8.7 million, up from around 8.6 million in 2023. This represents an average annual growth rate of 0.2%. However, since 2005, the demand for hospital discharges has seen a slight decline, decreasing by 0.1% each year. In contrast, the number of hospital beds in the UK is expected to see a significant reduction. By 2028, the figure is forecasted to drop to about 144,000 from 161,000 in 2023, marking an annual decrease of 1.9% on average. Since 2005, the supply of hospital beds has diminished at a yearly rate of 0.5%. In 2023, the UK ranked eighth globally in terms of the number of hospital beds, with Brazil surpassing it at 161,380 beds. Japan, Russia, and the United States occupied the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively, in this ranking.
