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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: money, staff and waiting times
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£1.4bn for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in 2023-24, £2,791 per resident, −0.4% on a year earlier after inflation.
Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
Key figures
- £1.4bn2023-24, cash +4.8% on a year earlier
- £2,791Per resident, 2023-24
- 57.5%Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales), 2026-08 Wales: 63.8%
- 15,020 FTENHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales), 2026-03 Wales: 100,276 FTE
- 239.6 per 1,000 residentsWaiting list per 1,000 residents (Wales), 2026-07 Wales: 223.5 per 1,000 residents
Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
Over time: cash, real terms and per resident
Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices. Breaks in the series: 2019-20: Wales: Bridgend moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf on 1 April 2019, forming Swansea Bay and Cwm Taf Morgannwg university health boards; their series start then. 2020-21: Health spending from 2020-21 to 2022-23 includes Covid-19 testing, vaccines and other pandemic costs. 2022-23: England: integrated care boards replaced clinical commissioning groups on 1 July 2022. 2023-24: England: Health Education England merged into NHS England on 1 April 2023 (DHSC core tables). 2026-27: England: 42 ICBs became 36 on 1 April 2026 after mergers. The allocations restate 2025-26 on the new boundaries; waiting-list figures by ICB start in April 2026. 2026-27: England: the government announced in March 2025 that NHS England would be merged into DHSC; later PESA editions and DHSC accounts may present its budget differently. 2026-27: Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland merged into NHS Delivery on 1 April 2026.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash |
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2009-10Details for 2009-10 | £1,090.9m | £713.9m |
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2010-11Details for 2010-11 | £1,122.1m | £746.8m |
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2011-12Details for 2011-12 | £1,115.1m | £758.0m |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | £1,104.8m | £764.1m |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | £1,110.1m | £783.7m |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | £1,149.2m | £822.7m |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £1,236.2m | £891.2m |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £1,253.6m | £921.8m |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £1,257.3m | £936.3m |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £1,276.1m | £971.9m |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £1,320.2m | £1,032.0m |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £1,485.4m | £1,221.9m |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £1,560.4m | £1,286.7m |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £1,551.2m | £1,369.0m |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £1,544.6m | £1,434.8m |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Per resident, 2025-26 prices | Per resident, cash |
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2009-10Details for 2009-10 | £2,352 | £1,539 |
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2010-11Details for 2010-11 | £2,398 | £1,596 |
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2011-12Details for 2011-12 | £2,362 | £1,606 |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | £2,327 | £1,609 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | £2,330 | £1,645 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | £2,406 | £1,722 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £2,587 | £1,865 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £2,611 | £1,920 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £2,605 | £1,940 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £2,635 | £2,007 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £2,711 | £2,119 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £3,022 | £2,486 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £3,170 | £2,614 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £3,083 | £2,721 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £3,004 | £2,791 |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales), NHS expenditure by programme budget category, organisation and commissioner.
Where it sits, and what is below it
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- Line or transaction
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS expenditure on the board’s residents by programme budget category, outturn (StatsWales). Swansea Bay and Cwm Taf Morgannwg start in 2019-20, when Bridgend moved between them. The board’s allocation for the year ahead is in extra.wales.allocations and is never added to these figures.
£1.4bn in 2023-24 (cash); £1.5bn in 2025-26 prices; £2,791 per resident; +4.8% on a year earlier in cash, −0.4% in real terms.
| Spending category | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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OtherDetails for Other | £241m | £259m | £468 | +1.7% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Broken down below |
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Mental health problemsDetails for Mental health problems | £173m | £186m | £336 | +0.7% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Broken down below |
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Cancers and tumoursDetails for Cancers and tumours | £111m | £119m | £216 | +1.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Trauma and injuries (inc burns)Details for Trauma and injuries (inc burns) | £91m | £98m | £177 | −4.4% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Circulation problemsDetails for Circulation problems | £86m | £93m | £168 | −8.9% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Broken down below |
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Gastro intestinal problemsDetails for Gastro intestinal problems | £80m | £86m | £155 | +0.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Respiratory problemsDetails for Respiratory problems | £75m | £80m | £145 | −1.0% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Healthy individuals (includes Screening)Details for Healthy individuals (includes Screening) | £66m | £71m | £129 | +23.8% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problemsDetails for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems | £65m | £70m | £126 | −2.1% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Broken down below |
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Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility)Details for Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility) | £60m | £65m | £117 | +0.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Broken down below |
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Musculo skeletal system problems (exc Trauma)Details for Musculo skeletal system problems (exc Trauma) | £56m | £60m | £109 | +0.9% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Neurological system problemsDetails for Neurological system problems | £49m | £53m | £95.14 | −3.0% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Learning disability problemsDetails for Learning disability problems | £48m | £51m | £92.70 | +11.8% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Dental problemsDetails for Dental problems | £47m | £51m | £91.34 | +1.5% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Maternity and reproductive healthDetails for Maternity and reproductive health | £46m | £50m | £89.77 | +3.1% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Eye/vision problemsDetails for Eye/vision problems | £32m | £35m | £62.54 | −8.2% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Infectious diseasesDetails for Infectious diseases | £29m | £32m | £57.20 | −29.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Skin problemsDetails for Skin problems | £25m | £27m | £48.96 | +7.5% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Blood disordersDetails for Blood disorders | £17m | £18m | £32.70 | −3.2% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Social care needsDetails for Social care needs | £11m | £12m | £20.95 | −9.4% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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PoisoningDetails for Poisoning | £10m | £11m | £20.32 | −6.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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NeonatesDetails for Neonates | £10m | £11m | £18.94 | −14.8% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Hearing problemsDetails for Hearing problems | £8m | £8m | £14.70 | +0.5% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category. |
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Other
£241m in 2023-24 (cash); £259m in 2025-26 prices; £468 per resident; +7.0% on a year earlier in cash, +1.7% in real terms.
| Line or transaction | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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General medical servicesDetails for General medical services | £94m | £101m | £183 | +0.8% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Other expenditureDetails for Other expenditure | £79m | £85m | £154 | +4.3% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Continuing careDetails for Continuing care | £32m | £35m | £62.26 | +2.6% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Other PHW functionsDetails for Other PHW functions | £22m | £24m | £42.57 | +1.1% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Open accessDetails for Open access | £13m | £14m | £25.86 | −7.7% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Mental health problems
£173m in 2023-24 (cash); £186m in 2025-26 prices; £336 per resident; +6.1% on a year earlier in cash, +0.7% in real terms.
| Line or transaction | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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General mental illnessDetails for General mental illness | £90m | £97m | £175 | +7.9% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Elderly mental illnessDetails for Elderly mental illness | £39m | £42m | £74.94 | −8.6% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Other mental health problemsDetails for Other mental health problems | £30m | £32m | £58.62 | −6.0% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Child and adolescent mental health servicesDetails for Child and adolescent mental health services | £14m | £15m | £27.51 | +1.5% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Circulation problems
£86m in 2023-24 (cash); £93m in 2025-26 prices; £168 per resident; −4.0% on a year earlier in cash, −8.9% in real terms.
| Line or transaction | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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Other problems of circulationDetails for Other problems of circulation | £60m | £64m | £116 | −5.8% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Coronary Heart DiseaseDetails for Coronary Heart Disease | £17m | £18m | £32.59 | +5.5% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Cerebrovascular diseaseDetails for Cerebrovascular disease | £10m | £11m | £19.34 | −35.9% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems
£65m in 2023-24 (cash); £70m in 2025-26 prices; £126 per resident; +3.1% on a year earlier in cash, −2.1% in real terms.
| Line or transaction | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problemsDetails for Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems | £40m | £43m | £78.09 | −5.4% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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DiabetesDetails for Diabetes | £25m | £27m | £48.39 | +3.4% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility)
£60m in 2023-24 (cash); £65m in 2025-26 prices; £117 per resident; +5.6% on a year earlier in cash, +0.3% in real terms.
| Line or transaction | Cash, 2023-24 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
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Other problems of the genito urinary systemDetails for Other problems of the genito urinary system | £30m | £32m | £57.54 | −4.1% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Renal problemsDetails for Renal problems | £18m | £19m | £34.44 | −0.2% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Genital tract problemsDetails for Genital tract problems | £10m | £11m | £19.22 | +12.0% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Sexually transmitted infectionsDetails for Sexually transmitted infections | £3m | £3m | £6.07 | +15.9% | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | |
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Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.
What is recorded alongside the money
These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.
| Measure | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Wales | Period |
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Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales)Details for Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales) | 57.5% | 63.8% | 2026-08 |
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NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales)Details for NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales) | 15,020 FTE | 100,276 FTE | 2026-03 |
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Patients spending less than four hours in all emergency care facilities (major emergency departments and minor injury units) from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge, as a share of all attendances, in the month, by local health board. Each nation measures this differently, so it is never compared across nations. Target: 95% within four hours (Welsh Government target).
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Wales |
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2009-10Details for 2009-10 | 90.6% | 91.7% |
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2009-11Details for 2009-11 | 89.5% | 90.9% |
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2009-12Details for 2009-12 | 86.9% | 88.6% |
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2010-01Details for 2010-01 | 87.7% | 85.6% |
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2010-02Details for 2010-02 | 88.2% | 87.1% |
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2010-03Details for 2010-03 | 86.9% | 87.7% |
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2010-04Details for 2010-04 | 86.3% | 87.8% |
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2010-05Details for 2010-05 | 88.4% | 89.4% |
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2010-06Details for 2010-06 | 87.4% | 89.8% |
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2010-07Details for 2010-07 | 88.6% | 90.4% |
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2010-08Details for 2010-08 | 86.4% | 89.7% |
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2010-09Details for 2010-09 | 86.5% | 88.4% |
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2010-10Details for 2010-10 | 85.4% | 89.2% |
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2010-11Details for 2010-11 | 85.4% | 89.0% |
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2010-12Details for 2010-12 | 81.3% | 83.6% |
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2011-01Details for 2011-01 | 85.2% | 85.9% |
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2011-02Details for 2011-02 | 82.4% | 85.9% |
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2011-03Details for 2011-03 | 81.7% | 87.0% |
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2011-04Details for 2011-04 | 80.7% | 88.0% |
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2011-05Details for 2011-05 | 84.9% | 89.3% |
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2011-06Details for 2011-06 | 84.7% | 89.3% |
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2011-07Details for 2011-07 | 86.4% | 89.2% |
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2011-08Details for 2011-08 | 84.8% | 91.2% |
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2011-09Details for 2011-09 | 82.9% | 89.9% |
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2011-10Details for 2011-10 | 82.8% | 89.3% |
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2011-11Details for 2011-11 | 85.3% | 89.1% |
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2011-12Details for 2011-12 | 84.6% | 89.2% |
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2012-01Details for 2012-01 | 84.6% | 89.4% |
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2012-02Details for 2012-02 | 83.1% | 86.7% |
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2012-03Details for 2012-03 | 82.9% | 87.8% |
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2012-04Details for 2012-04 | 84.8% | 87.5% |
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2012-05Details for 2012-05 | 83.2% | 87.6% |
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2012-06Details for 2012-06 | 86.9% | 88.8% |
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2012-07Details for 2012-07 | 85.3% | 88.7% |
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2012-08Details for 2012-08 | 87.5% | 88.9% |
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2012-09Details for 2012-09 | 93.2% | 89.4% |
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2012-10Details for 2012-10 | 87.6% | 88.6% |
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2012-11Details for 2012-11 | 90.6% | 88.0% |
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2012-12Details for 2012-12 | 86.1% | 87.6% |
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2013-01Details for 2013-01 | 86.3% | 86.7% |
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2013-02Details for 2013-02 | 84.2% | 86.0% |
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2013-03Details for 2013-03 | 81.7% | 84.3% |
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2013-04Details for 2013-04 | 84.6% | 86.0% |
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2013-05Details for 2013-05 | 93.2% | 91.3% |
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2013-06Details for 2013-06 | 93.3% | 92.9% |
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2013-07Details for 2013-07 | 92.7% | 92.3% |
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2013-08Details for 2013-08 | 93.9% | 91.8% |
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2013-09Details for 2013-09 | 94.0% | 90.7% |
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2013-10Details for 2013-10 | 93.1% | 90.5% |
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2013-11Details for 2013-11 | 93.1% | 89.7% |
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2013-12Details for 2013-12 | 92.9% | 89.5% |
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2014-01Details for 2014-01 | 93.3% | 88.9% |
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2014-02Details for 2014-02 | 87.6% | 86.6% |
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2014-03Details for 2014-03 | 86.1% | 87.8% |
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2014-04Details for 2014-04 | 89.5% | 88.1% |
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2014-05Details for 2014-05 | 88.9% | 87.7% |
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2014-06Details for 2014-06 | 90.6% | 88.0% |
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2014-07Details for 2014-07 | 87.8% | 87.7% |
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2014-08Details for 2014-08 | 85.0% | 86.8% |
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2014-09Details for 2014-09 | 85.0% | 86.3% |
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2014-10Details for 2014-10 | 80.6% | 84.8% |
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2014-11Details for 2014-11 | 78.0% | 83.8% |
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2014-12Details for 2014-12 | 75.8% | 81.1% |
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2015-01Details for 2015-01 | 82.6% | 82.4% |
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2015-02Details for 2015-02 | 85.7% | 83.7% |
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2015-03Details for 2015-03 | 82.3% | 82.3% |
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2015-04Details for 2015-04 | 84.4% | 83.1% |
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2015-05Details for 2015-05 | 86.9% | 84.4% |
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2015-06Details for 2015-06 | 87.2% | 85.0% |
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2015-07Details for 2015-07 | 86.5% | 85.6% |
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2015-08Details for 2015-08 | 81.3% | 83.7% |
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2015-09Details for 2015-09 | 81.0% | 84.0% |
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2015-10Details for 2015-10 | 80.8% | 83.7% |
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2015-11Details for 2015-11 | 78.1% | 81.5% |
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2015-12Details for 2015-12 | 81.0% | 81.5% |
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2016-01Details for 2016-01 | 75.7% | 78.5% |
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2016-02Details for 2016-02 | 74.0% | 77.2% |
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2016-03Details for 2016-03 | 74.1% | 76.5% |
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2016-04Details for 2016-04 | 85.0% | 80.3% |
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2016-05Details for 2016-05 | 85.6% | 82.6% |
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2016-06Details for 2016-06 | 89.1% | 83.3% |
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2016-07Details for 2016-07 | 84.1% | 83.2% |
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2016-08Details for 2016-08 | 85.2% | 84.4% |
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2016-09Details for 2016-09 | 83.6% | 82.9% |
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2016-10Details for 2016-10 | 80.8% | 82.4% |
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2016-11Details for 2016-11 | 81.3% | 82.1% |
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2016-12Details for 2016-12 | 81.1% | 80.4% |
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2017-01Details for 2017-01 | 78.9% | 79.0% |
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2017-02Details for 2017-02 | 83.5% | 80.9% |
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2017-03Details for 2017-03 | 86.2% | 81.0% |
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2017-04Details for 2017-04 | 87.9% | 82.9% |
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2017-05Details for 2017-05 | 84.2% | 83.2% |
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2017-06Details for 2017-06 | 85.1% | 84.0% |
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2017-07Details for 2017-07 | 86.0% | 83.8% |
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2017-08Details for 2017-08 | 86.9% | 84.7% |
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2017-09Details for 2017-09 | 86.6% | 84.5% |
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2017-10Details for 2017-10 | 83.4% | 83.5% |
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2017-11Details for 2017-11 | 85.2% | 82.9% |
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2017-12Details for 2017-12 | 82.1% | 79.0% |
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2018-01Details for 2018-01 | 80.6% | 78.0% |
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2018-02Details for 2018-02 | 75.1% | 76.0% |
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2018-03Details for 2018-03 | 80.2% | 75.7% |
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2018-04Details for 2018-04 | 82.1% | 80.0% |
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2018-05Details for 2018-05 | 83.4% | 82.0% |
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2018-06Details for 2018-06 | 91.0% | 83.3% |
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2018-07Details for 2018-07 | 92.5% | 81.4% |
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2018-08Details for 2018-08 | 89.7% | 80.0% |
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2018-09Details for 2018-09 | 90.3% | 80.3% |
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2018-10Details for 2018-10 | 86.2% | 80.0% |
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2018-11Details for 2018-11 | 85.7% | 80.1% |
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2018-12Details for 2018-12 | 83.8% | 77.8% |
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2019-01Details for 2019-01 | 84.0% | 77.2% |
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2019-02Details for 2019-02 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
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2019-03Details for 2019-03 | 84.3% | 78.7% |
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2019-04Details for 2019-04 | 85.0% | 76.6% |
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2019-05Details for 2019-05 | 85.2% | 78.4% |
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2019-06Details for 2019-06 | 82.6% | 78.0% |
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2019-07Details for 2019-07 | 83.8% | 77.7% |
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2019-08Details for 2019-08 | 83.7% | 77.5% |
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2019-09Details for 2019-09 | 82.1% | 75.3% |
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2019-10Details for 2019-10 | 81.8% | 75.3% |
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2019-11Details for 2019-11 | 77.2% | 74.1% |
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2019-12Details for 2019-12 | 81.3% | 71.3% |
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2020-01Details for 2020-01 | 80.0% | 73.6% |
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2020-02Details for 2020-02 | 79.8% | 74.6% |
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2020-03Details for 2020-03 | 84.6% | 77.9% |
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2020-04Details for 2020-04 | 91.0% | 87.0% |
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2020-05Details for 2020-05 | 91.2% | 87.7% |
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2020-06Details for 2020-06 | 91.0% | 86.1% |
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2020-07Details for 2020-07 | 80.2% | 82.1% |
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2020-08Details for 2020-08 | 79.7% | 80.0% |
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2020-09Details for 2020-09 | 81.7% | 78.5% |
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2020-10Details for 2020-10 | 80.2% | 77.3% |
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2020-11Details for 2020-11 | 76.4% | 75.7% |
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2020-12Details for 2020-12 | 70.1% | 70.8% |
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2021-01Details for 2021-01 | 77.8% | 75.0% |
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2021-02Details for 2021-02 | 75.4% | 75.0% |
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2021-03Details for 2021-03 | 81.0% | 75.8% |
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2021-04Details for 2021-04 | 80.4% | 75.3% |
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2021-05Details for 2021-05 | 76.9% | 72.2% |
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2021-06Details for 2021-06 | 72.3% | 71.7% |
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2021-07Details for 2021-07 | 67.2% | 71.0% |
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2021-08Details for 2021-08 | 67.7% | 69.7% |
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2021-09Details for 2021-09 | 65.3% | 67.5% |
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2021-10Details for 2021-10 | 62.7% | 65.6% |
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2021-11Details for 2021-11 | 63.8% | 67.5% |
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2021-12Details for 2021-12 | 62.3% | 66.2% |
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2022-01Details for 2022-01 | 64.5% | 67.8% |
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2022-02Details for 2022-02 | 63.1% | 66.3% |
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2022-03Details for 2022-03 | 58.2% | 65.0% |
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2022-04Details for 2022-04 | 62.5% | 65.8% |
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2022-05Details for 2022-05 | 60.3% | 66.6% |
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2022-06Details for 2022-06 | 63.9% | 66.4% |
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2022-07Details for 2022-07 | 60.4% | 65.9% |
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2022-08Details for 2022-08 | 59.8% | 67.1% |
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2022-09Details for 2022-09 | 61.2% | 67.9% |
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2022-10Details for 2022-10 | 61.8% | 66.6% |
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2022-11Details for 2022-11 | 64.8% | 67.3% |
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2022-12Details for 2022-12 | 60.1% | 63.5% |
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2023-01Details for 2023-01 | 66.8% | 69.9% |
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2023-02Details for 2023-02 | 70.8% | 71.5% |
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2023-03Details for 2023-03 | 71.3% | 69.5% |
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2023-04Details for 2023-04 | 69.3% | 70.0% |
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2023-05Details for 2023-05 | 72.2% | 71.7% |
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2023-06Details for 2023-06 | 75.2% | 72.2% |
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2023-07Details for 2023-07 | 75.5% | 70.4% |
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2023-08Details for 2023-08 | 68.6% | 68.7% |
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2023-09Details for 2023-09 | 70.4% | 69.6% |
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2023-10Details for 2023-10 | 66.8% | 68.5% |
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2023-11Details for 2023-11 | 66.5% | 69.1% |
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2023-12Details for 2023-12 | 63.9% | 66.4% |
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2024-01Details for 2024-01 | 63.5% | 68.1% |
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2024-02Details for 2024-02 | 64.4% | 67.6% |
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2024-03Details for 2024-03 | 64.5% | 67.5% |
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2024-04Details for 2024-04 | 64.7% | 69.9% |
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2024-05Details for 2024-05 | 63.7% | 69.4% |
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2024-06Details for 2024-06 | 62.6% | 68.5% |
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2024-07Details for 2024-07 | 61.7% | 68.9% |
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2024-08Details for 2024-08 | 59.8% | 68.9% |
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2024-09Details for 2024-09 | 60.7% | 68.4% |
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2024-10Details for 2024-10 | 61.3% | 68.0% |
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2024-11Details for 2024-11 | 58.8% | 67.6% |
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2024-12Details for 2024-12 | 60.1% | 64.8% |
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2025-01Details for 2025-01 | 63.1% | 67.6% |
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2025-02Details for 2025-02 | 62.4% | 67.8% |
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2025-03Details for 2025-03 | 66.1% | 66.9% |
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2025-04Details for 2025-04 | 62.8% | 68.4% |
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2025-05Details for 2025-05 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
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2025-06Details for 2025-06 | 61.3% | 67.0% |
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2025-07Details for 2025-07 | 65.6% | 68.2% |
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2025-08Details for 2025-08 | 61.5% | 66.5% |
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2025-09Details for 2025-09 | 59.7% | 66.7% |
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2025-10Details for 2025-10 | 60.2% | 66.0% |
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2025-11Details for 2025-11 | 58.3% | 65.0% |
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2025-12Details for 2025-12 | 57.5% | 64.3% |
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2026-01Details for 2026-01 | 60.2% | 64.5% |
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2026-02Details for 2026-02 | 59.3% | 64.9% |
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2026-03Details for 2026-03 | 60.9% | 65.3% |
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2026-04Details for 2026-04 | 61.6% | 65.9% |
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2026-05Details for 2026-05 | 61.6% | 64.4% |
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2026-06Details for 2026-06 | 58.7% | 63.0% |
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2026-07Details for 2026-07 | 60.5% | 64.1% |
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2026-08Details for 2026-08 | 57.5% | 63.8% |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
Staff directly employed by NHS Wales organisations, full-time equivalent. Annual figures to 2018, quarterly from December 2018. By local health board it counts the board’s own staff; the Welsh Ambulance Service, Velindre and other national bodies are in the Wales total only. Excludes GP practices. Breaks in the series: 2018-12: Quarterly from here; annual before.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Wales |
|---|---|---|
2009Details for 2009 | 12,547 | 72,688 |
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2010Details for 2010 | 12,531 | 72,487 |
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2011Details for 2011 | 12,574 | 71,828 |
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2012Details for 2012 | 12,329 | 72,002 |
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2013Details for 2013 | 12,310 | 72,390 |
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2014Details for 2014 | 12,014 | 72,470 |
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2015Details for 2015 | 12,178 | 73,971 |
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2016Details for 2016 | 12,583 | 76,301 |
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2017Details for 2017 | 12,598 | 77,971 |
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2018Details for 2018 | 12,780 | 79,054 |
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2018-12Details for 2018-12 | 12,819 | 79,660 |
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2019-03Details for 2019-03 | 12,875 | 80,070 |
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2019-06Details for 2019-06 | 12,824 | 80,029 |
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2019-09Details for 2019-09 | 13,021 | 81,044 |
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2019-12Details for 2019-12 | 13,102 | 81,541 |
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2020-03Details for 2020-03 | 13,227 | 82,405 |
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2020-06Details for 2020-06 | 13,616 | 85,460 |
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2020-09Details for 2020-09 | 13,370 | 85,150 |
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2020-12Details for 2020-12 | 13,516 | 86,208 |
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2021-03Details for 2021-03 | 13,810 | 88,337 |
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2021-06Details for 2021-06 | 13,686 | 88,370 |
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2021-09Details for 2021-09 | 13,747 | 88,721 |
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2021-12Details for 2021-12 | 13,837 | 89,850 |
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2022-03Details for 2022-03 | 14,073 | 91,054 |
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2022-06Details for 2022-06 | 13,958 | 90,892 |
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2022-09Details for 2022-09 | 14,115 | 91,608 |
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2022-12Details for 2022-12 | 14,270 | 92,755 |
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2023-03Details for 2023-03 | 14,485 | 94,217 |
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2023-06Details for 2023-06 | 14,487 | 94,325 |
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2023-09Details for 2023-09 | 14,722 | 95,446 |
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2023-12Details for 2023-12 | 14,933 | 96,559 |
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2024-03Details for 2024-03 | 15,005 | 97,104 |
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2024-06Details for 2024-06 | 14,885 | 96,813 |
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2024-09Details for 2024-09 | 15,068 | 98,007 |
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2024-12Details for 2024-12 | 15,269 | 98,678 |
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2025-03Details for 2025-03 | 15,402 | 99,444 |
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2025-06Details for 2025-06 | 15,286 | 99,139 |
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2025-09Details for 2025-09 | 15,241 | 99,933 |
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2025-12Details for 2025-12 | 15,156 | 100,224 |
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2026-03Details for 2026-03 | 15,020 | 100,276 |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).
What these figures do and don't show
- Each nation runs its own NHS. Budgets, targets and waiting-time measures differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so performance is compared within a nation, never across them.
- Allocations are not spending. An integrated care board’s allocation is what it is given to plan and buy care; outturn is what was spent. They are labelled and never added together.
- Per head needs a named denominator. Figures here divide by ONS resident population; the NHS’s own per-head figures often use GP-registered patients, which run higher.
- Covid years are different. Health spending from 2020-21 to 2022-23 includes testing, vaccines and protective equipment.
- Nothing here shows cause and effect. Money, staff and waiting times are shown side by side; demand, age and ill-health differ between areas.
Where this sits: Health, United Kingdom → Health, Wales → NHS Wales → Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Figures from data/services/nhs.json, generated 29 September 2026.
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| NHS expenditure by programme budget category, organisation and commissioner | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Emergency departments: performance against waiting times targets | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Staff directly employed by the NHS by staff group and organisation | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| NHS waiting lists by residence and provider: pathways waiting 26 weeks, 36 weeks, one year and two years | Welsh Government (StatsWales) | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
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