Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland

Poland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 234,417 Number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
234,417 Number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
255,168 Number
in 2003
All-time low
234,417 Number
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland, 2003–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2003201120192003: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland is 234,417 Number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland peaked at 255,168 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 234,417 Number, in 2019.

That places Poland 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Poland, 2003 to 2019.
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%

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Germany 657,662 Number compare
  2. 2 France 392,593 Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 237,504 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 188,909 Number compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 Number compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 163,873 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Poland was 234,417 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 255,168 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 234,417 Number in 2019.
How does Poland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Poland ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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