Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland
Poland: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 6.5 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland, 2003–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland is 6.5 Days, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland peaked at 8.2 Days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Days, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8 Days | — |
| 2004 | 7.5 Days | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2 Days | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8 Days | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8 Days | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 Days | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7 Days | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6 Days | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 Days | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 Days | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1 Days | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1 Days | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2 Days | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3 Days | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8 Days | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 Days | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5 Days | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 Days | 7.5 Days | 8.2 Days | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.15 Days | 6.9 Days | 7.6 Days | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 Days | 5.8 Days | 7.3 Days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 2 Estonia 8.3 Days compare
- 2 Czechia 9.1 Days compare
- 2 Croatia 8.3 Days compare
- 3 Germany 9 Days compare
- 3 France 9 Days compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 Days compare
- 4 Slovenia 6.6 Days compare
- 5 Portugal 8.6 Days compare
- 6 Netherlands 4.4 Days compare
- 6 Austria 8.3 Days compare
- 6 Colombia 8.3 Days compare
- 7 Türkiye 4.2 Days compare
- 8 Italy 8.2 Days compare
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Poland was 6.5 Days in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 Days in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Days in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.