Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Poland
Poland: Hospital beds was 60.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
60.38
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 152 countries
All-time high
66.79
in 2003
All-time low
60.38
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Hospital beds in Poland, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Poland stood at 60.38. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Poland peaked at 66.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.38, in 2022.
That places Poland 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.79 | — |
| 2004 | 66.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.28 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.41 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.42 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 66.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.01 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.98 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.71 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.75 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.91 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.32 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 61.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.23 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.38 | -3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 60.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 60.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.83, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.89 | 64.41 | 66.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.33 | 61.32 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.36 | 60.38 | 62.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Poland?
- Hospital beds in Poland was 60.38 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for hospital beds?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 152 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 falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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