Leading 10 reasons for hospital stays in Canada in 2023/24

Published by Jenny Yang, May 22, 2025

In 2023/24, like previous years, the top reason for hospital stays in Canada was to give birth. With ******* number of inpatient hospitalizations, giving birth is by far the most common reason for hospitalization. The second most common diagnosis that year was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis. COVID-19 is no longer on the top ten list, compared to number ****in 2021/22 and number ******in 2022/23.

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Number of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis

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February 2025

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Canada

Survey time period

2023/24

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* COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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