Croatia vs Poland: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Croatia
5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Croatia rank
3rd
Poland rank
1st

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Croatia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Croatia, a difference of 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 4 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.9271 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland
2010s 5.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland
2020s 5.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.554 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Croatia or Poland?
Poland, at 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Croatia and Poland?
0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Croatia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.