This statistic presents the number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender. Eating disorders are far more prevalent in women than in men. In 2021, over **** women were admitted to hospital with anorexia compared to *** men.
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NHS Digital. (January 4, 2022). Number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender and diagnosis [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender and diagnosis." Chart. January 4, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender and diagnosis. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Hospital Admissions with a Primary or Secondary Diagnosis of An Eating Disorder in England in 2021, by Gender and Diagnosis." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Jan 2022, /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/
NHS Digital, Number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender and diagnosis ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder in England in 2021, by gender and diagnosis [Graph], NHS Digital, January 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/670956/hospital-admission-by-diagnosis-of-eating-disorder-england/
