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Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under 18s

Persons, <18 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2012/13 - 14/15 58.0 55.7 60.2 39.2
2013/14 - 15/16 54.1 52.0 56.3 37.6
2014/15 - 16/17 49.6 47.5 51.6 34.4
2015/16 - 17/18 47.6 45.6 49.6 33.2
2016/17 - 18/19 46.0 44.1 48.0 32.0
2017/18 - 19/20 43.7 41.9 45.7 31.2
2018/19 - 20/21 40.3 38.4 42.1 29.9
2019/20 - 21/22 35.8 34.1 37.6 28.8
2020/21 - 22/23 31.2 29.7 32.9 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 North West decreased from 58.0 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2015 to 31.2 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2023.


Successful completion of alcohol treatment

Persons, 18+ years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010 29.8 29.1 30.5 31.4
2011 33.0 32.3 33.7 34.8
2012 38.7 38.0 39.4 37.1
2013 41.1 40.4 41.8 37.5
2014 44.4 43.7 45.2 38.4
2015 43.2 42.4 44.0 38.4
2016 43.6 42.8 44.4 38.7
2017 43.1 42.3 43.9 38.9
2018 40.1 39.2 40.9 37.6
2019 41.8 41.0 42.7 37.8
2020 41.1 40.2 41.9 35.3
2021 40.0 39.2 40.8 36.6
2022 37.6 36.8 38.4 35.1
2023 37.8 37.0 38.5 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 North West increased from 29.8% in 2010 to 37.8% in 2023.


Deaths from alcoholic liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 11.3 10.4 12.2 7.5
2002 12.0 11.1 12.9 7.9
2003 12.8 11.9 13.7 8.6
2004 13.3 12.3 14.2 8.7
2005 13.5 12.6 14.5 8.8
2006 13.8 12.8 14.7 9.3
2007 15.3 14.3 16.3 9.5
2008 15.0 14.0 16.0 9.8
2009 14.3 13.4 15.3 9.0
2010 14.1 13.2 15.1 9.2
2011 14.3 13.3 15.2 9.5
2012 13.9 12.9 14.8 8.5
2013 13.3 12.4 14.2 8.7
2014 13.9 13.0 14.9 8.9
2015 13.5 12.6 14.5 9.0
2016 13.6 12.7 14.6 9.0
2017 13.5 12.6 14.4 9.3
2018 12.8 12.0 13.7 8.9
2019 13.0 12.2 13.9 9.1
2020 15.1 14.2 16.1 10.7
2021 16.5 15.6 17.6 11.5
2022 15.6 14.6 16.6 11.6

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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 North West increased from 11.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 15.6 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North West Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 21.1 19.9 22.4 15.4
2002 21.9 20.7 23.2 15.9
2003 22.5 21.3 23.8 17.0
2004 23.9 22.7 25.2 17.1
2005 23.3 22.1 24.6 17.1
2006 24.6 23.4 25.9 18.1
2007 27.0 25.7 28.4 18.2
2008 26.6 25.3 28.0 18.4
2009 25.2 23.9 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 24.9 27.5 18.4
2011 26.1 24.8 27.4 18.6
2012 25.3 24.1 26.6 18.0
2013 25.3 24.1 26.6 18.0
2014 26.6 25.3 27.9 18.2
2015 26.9 25.6 28.2 18.6
2016 26.8 25.6 28.2 18.8
2017 26.2 25.0 27.5 19.0
2018 24.8 23.6 26.1 18.5
2019 25.7 24.5 27.0 18.9
2020 28.1 26.9 29.5 20.6
2021 29.3 28.0 30.7 21.2
2022 28.9 27.6 30.3 21.4
2023 28.3 27.1 29.6 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 North West increased from 21.1 per 100,000 in 2001 to 28.3 per 100,000 in 2023.