Rise in presentations to emergency departments (EDs)
| Australia | 2007/08 | 20% of total population visited an ED, with 28% admitted to hospital |
| National average of 321 presentations per 1000 persons | ||
| 2003/04 | National average of 202 presentations per 1000 persons6 | |
| 1999/00–2005/06 | Average annual increase of 5.3%7 | |
| 2004/05–2006/07 | Average annual increase of 6.9%8 | |
| New Zealand | 2003/04–2007/07 | National average growth of 20% in presentations2 |
| UK | 2008/09 | 18% of the total population visited an ED, with 20% admitted to hospital |
| 2002/03–2008/09 | Average annual increase of 5.9%1 | |
| Switzerland | 1996–1999 | Average annual increase of 5.9%5 |
| Canada | 1993–1999 | increase in ED presentations by 27.5%3 |
| USA | 1996–2006 | National growth of 32% |
| Average annual increase of 3.2% | ||
| 1990–1999 | National average of 405 visits per 1000 persons4 | |
| Total number of visits to California EDs increased by 27%9 |