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Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under 18s

Persons, <18 years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2012/13 - 14/15 34.6 32.7 36.5 39.2
2013/14 - 15/16 32.6 30.8 34.4 37.6
2014/15 - 16/17 28.5 26.8 30.2 34.4
2015/16 - 17/18 27.5 25.9 29.3 33.2
2016/17 - 18/19 26.2 24.6 27.9 32.0
2017/18 - 19/20 25.9 24.3 27.6 31.2
2018/19 - 20/21 25.1 23.5 26.7 29.9
2019/20 - 21/22 22.7 21.2 24.2 28.8
2020/21 - 22/23 20.4 19.0 21.9 26.0

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions for people aged under 18. The crude rate in the West Midlands decreased from 34.6 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2015 to 20.4 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2023.


Successful completion of alcohol treatment

Persons, 18+ years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010 31.6 30.7 32.5 31.4
2011 35.4 34.5 36.4 34.8
2012 36.7 35.8 37.6 37.1
2013 40.6 39.7 41.5 37.5
2014 39.8 38.9 40.7 38.4
2015 35.2 34.3 36.2 38.4
2016 38.2 37.2 39.1 38.7
2017 40.4 39.4 41.5 38.9
2018 37.8 36.7 38.8 37.6
2019 38.0 37.0 39.1 37.8
2020 34.9 33.9 35.9 35.3
2021 36.7 35.7 37.7 36.6
2022 35.4 34.5 36.4 35.1
2023 34.3 33.4 35.3 34.2

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Source: Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID): using data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System

The line chart shows the percentage of people who completed alcohol treatment successfully and did not re-present within 6 months. The proportion in the West Midlands increased from 31.6% in 2010 to 34.3% in 2023.


Deaths from alcoholic liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 8.6 7.8 9.5 7.5
2002 9.3 8.4 10.3 7.9
2003 10.0 9.1 11.0 8.6
2004 9.8 8.9 10.8 8.7
2005 10.8 9.9 11.8 8.8
2006 11.7 10.7 12.7 9.3
2007 11.7 10.8 12.8 9.5
2008 12.7 11.7 13.7 9.8
2009 10.9 9.9 11.8 9.0
2010 11.8 10.8 12.8 9.2
2011 11.8 10.8 12.8 9.5
2012 9.8 8.9 10.7 8.5
2013 10.6 9.7 11.5 8.7
2014 10.8 9.9 11.8 8.9
2015 11.7 10.8 12.7 9.0
2016 11.5 10.6 12.5 9.0
2017 11.5 10.6 12.5 9.3
2018 11.0 10.1 12.0 8.9
2019 10.3 9.4 11.2 9.1
2020 13.6 12.6 14.6 10.7
2021 13.4 12.4 14.4 11.5
2022 14.5 13.4 15.5 11.6
2023 14.2 13.2 15.3 12.0

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (based on ONS source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from alcoholic liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the West Midlands increased from 8.6 per 100,000 in 2001 to 14.2 per 100,000 in 2023.


Deaths from liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 15.7 14.5 16.9 15.4
2002 17.1 15.9 18.4 15.9
2003 18.1 16.8 19.4 17.0
2004 18.1 16.9 19.4 17.1
2005 19.7 18.4 21.0 17.1
2006 20.5 19.2 21.9 18.1
2007 20.1 18.8 21.5 18.2
2008 21.2 19.9 22.6 18.4
2009 19.7 18.5 21.1 17.9
2010 20.0 18.7 21.3 18.4
2011 19.7 18.5 21.0 18.6
2012 18.4 17.2 19.7 18.0
2013 20.1 18.9 21.4 18.0
2014 19.9 18.6 21.2 18.2
2015 21.7 20.4 23.0 18.6
2016 21.8 20.5 23.1 18.8
2017 21.5 20.2 22.8 19.0
2018 21.1 19.9 22.4 18.5
2019 19.7 18.5 21.0 18.9
2020 23.8 22.5 25.2 20.6
2021 23.4 22.1 24.8 21.2
2022 24.0 22.7 25.4 21.4
2023 23.9 22.6 25.3 21.9

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the West Midlands increased from 15.7 per 100,000 in 2001 to 23.9 per 100,000 in 2023.