More than 7.2 million people turned up at hospital emergency departments in 2008-2009. 70% of those patients were seen within the recommended times for their triage categories. These statistics and more can be found in Australian hospital statistics 2008-09 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It is no. 34 in their Health services series. The report presents a detailed overview of Australia's 1,317 public and private hospitals.