Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland
Poland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 229,406 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland stood at 229,406. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland peaked at 255,168 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 229,406, in 2024.
That places Poland 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 255,168 | — |
| 2004 | 254,601 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 248,860 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 246,851 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 244,877 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 252,375 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 253,815 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 251,456 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 252,281 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 252,352 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 251,383 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 251,904 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 252,029 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 252,136 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 251,537 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 248,239 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 234,417 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 234,617 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 236,743 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 231,789 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 230,066 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 229,406 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,935 | 244,877 | 255,168 | 7 |
| 2010s | 249,773 | 234,417 | 252,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,524 | 229,406 | 236,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland was 229,406 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 255,168 in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,406 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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