Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number

Poland
5.48 million Number
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.38 million Number
in 2016
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.38 million Number against 5.48 million Number in Poland, a difference of 2.90 million Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 34 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.17 million Number 8.04 million Number 3.87 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.58 million Number 8.31 million Number 2.73 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.38 million Number against 5.48 million Number in Poland as of 2016.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.90 million Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed