Hospital beds in Poland
Poland: Hospital beds was 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.04 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Poland peaked at 6.68 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Poland ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.13 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.22 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 6.68 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 6.13 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Poland?
- Hospital beds in Poland was 6.04 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for hospital beds?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.