Figure 6: Number of NIS Discharges, Unweighted, by Year
| Years |
Regular Sample Discharges (in millions) |
Total Sample Discharges (in millions) |
| 1988 |
5,242,904 |
5,265,756 |
| 1989 |
6,067,667 |
6,110,064 |
| 1990 |
6,156,638 |
6,268,515 |
| 1991 |
5,984,270 |
6,156,188 |
| 1992 |
6,008,001 |
6,195,744 |
| 1993 |
6,538,976 |
|
| 1994 |
6,385,011 |
|
| 1995 |
6,714,935 |
|
| 1996 |
6,542,069 |
|
| 1997 |
7,148,420 |
|
| 1998 |
6,827,350 |
|
| 1999 |
7,198,929 |
|
| 2000 |
7,450,992 |
|
| 2001 |
7,452,727 |
|
| 2002 |
7,853,982 |
|
| 2003 |
7,977,728 |
|
| 2004 |
8,004,571 |
|
| 2005 |
7,995,048 |
|
| 2006 |
8,074,825 |
|
| 2007 |
8,043,415 |
|
| 2008 |
8,158,381 |
|
| 2009 |
7,810,762 |
|
| 2010 |
7,800,441 |
|
| 2011 |
8,023,590 |
|
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