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

Latest (2024)
229,406
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
255,168
in 2003
All-time low
229,406
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003201320242003: 255.2k2004: 254.6k2005: 248.9k2006: 246.9k2007: 244.9k2008: 252.4k2009: 253.8k2010: 251.5k2011: 252.3k2012: 252.4k2013: 251.4k2014: 251.9k2015: 252.0k2016: 252.1k2017: 251.5k2018: 248.2k2019: 234.4k2020: 234.6k2021: 236.7k2022: 231.8k2023: 230.1k2024: 229.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland is 229,406, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure 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 3rd out of 36 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 compare
  2. 2 France 367,128 compare
  3. 4 Italy 183,789 compare
  4. 5 Romania 139,245 compare
  5. 6 Spain 138,549 compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 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 3rd out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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