The forecasted data indicates a slow and steady increase in hospital discharges for pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation in Canada, rising from 36.7 per 100,000 persons in 2024 to 37.3 by 2028. In 2023, the value stood at 36.5, marking a slight increase of approximately 0.5% year-on-year for 2024. The past two years reflect consistent growth, with a similar percentage increase from 2022 to 2023. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the five-year period from 2024 to 2028 is expected to remain modest at around 0.3% annually.
Future trends to watch for include potential influences from policy changes in healthcare, innovations in treatment modalities, and shifts in population health dynamics such as aging and lifestyle factors, which could significantly affect the trends in hospital discharge rates and healthcare demand across Canada.
