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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Poland is 229,406 Number, 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 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 229,406 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 229,406 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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