This statistic displays the number of hospital admissions for sleep apnea in the United Kingdom (UK) in the 2017/2018 financial year, by age and gender. It shows that children were most vulnerable to sleep apnea, with 7,443 children aged 0 to 10 being admitted to hospital for the condition. Of those, 4,447 were male.
Number of people admitted to hospital for sleep apnea in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age and gender
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NHS. (October 1, 2018). Number of people admitted to hospital for sleep apnea in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/933069/sleep-apnoea-admissions-united-kingdom-uk/
NHS. "Number of people admitted to hospital for sleep apnea in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age and gender." Chart. October 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933069/sleep-apnoea-admissions-united-kingdom-uk/
NHS. (2018). Number of people admitted to hospital for sleep apnea in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933069/sleep-apnoea-admissions-united-kingdom-uk/
NHS. "Number of People Admitted to Hospital for Sleep Apnea in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/933069/sleep-apnoea-admissions-united-kingdom-uk/
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