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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CIHI. (February 19, 2025). Number of inpatient hospitalizations in Canada in 2023/24, by top diagnosis [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/497145/inpatient-hospitalizations-canada-by-top-diagnoses/
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