Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland

Poland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 229,406 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
229,406 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
255,168 Number
in 2003
All-time low
229,406 Number
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland, 2003–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003201320242003: 255.2k Number2004: 254.6k Number2005: 248.9k Number2006: 246.9k Number2007: 244.9k Number2008: 252.4k Number2009: 253.8k Number2010: 251.5k Number2011: 252.3k Number2012: 252.4k Number2013: 251.4k Number2014: 251.9k Number2015: 252.0k Number2016: 252.1k Number2017: 251.5k Number2018: 248.2k Number2019: 234.4k Number2020: 234.6k Number2021: 236.7k Number2022: 231.8k Number2023: 230.1k Number2024: 229.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland stood at 229,406 Number. 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 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 229,406 Number, in 2024.

That places Poland 4th out of 46 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

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland, 2003 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2003 255,168 Number
2004 254,601 Number -0.2%
2005 248,860 Number -2.3%
2006 246,851 Number -0.8%
2007 244,877 Number -0.8%
2008 252,375 Number +3.1%
2009 253,815 Number +0.6%
2010 251,456 Number -0.9%
2011 252,281 Number +0.3%
2012 252,352 Number +0.0%
2013 251,383 Number -0.4%
2014 251,904 Number +0.2%
2015 252,029 Number +0.0%
2016 252,136 Number +0.0%
2017 251,537 Number -0.2%
2018 248,239 Number -1.3%
2019 234,417 Number -5.6%
2020 234,617 Number +0.1%
2021 236,743 Number +0.9%
2022 231,789 Number -2.1%
2023 230,066 Number -0.7%
2024 229,406 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 250,935 Number 244,877 Number 255,168 Number 7
2010s 249,773 Number 234,417 Number 252,352 Number 10
2020s 232,524 Number 229,406 Number 236,743 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 Number compare
  2. 2 France 367,128 Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 268,359 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 229,406 Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 183,789 Number compare
  6. 7 Romania 139,245 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 229,406 Number in 2024.
How does Poland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Poland ranks 4th out of 46 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,705 data points, 1960–2025
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