Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland

Poland: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) was 39.93 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.93 million
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.29 million
in 2017
All-time low
22.80 million
in 2007
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Poland, 2003–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2003201220212003: 46.9M2004: 45.4M2005: 23.5M2006: 23.7M2007: 22.8M2008: 23.2M2009: 24.8M2010: 24.2M2011: 23.8M2012: 44.5M2013: 44.2M2014: 45.0M2015: 43.4M2016: 48.1M2017: 48.3M2018: 46.2M2019: 45.2M2020: 34.5M2021: 39.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 39.93 million for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Poland peaked at 48.29 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.80 million, in 2007.

Poland ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 46.94 million —
2004 45.40 million -3.3%
2005 23.52 million -48.2%
2006 23.68 million +0.7%
2007 22.80 million -3.7%
2008 23.16 million +1.6%
2009 24.84 million +7.3%
2010 24.16 million -2.7%
2011 23.85 million -1.3%
2012 44.52 million +86.7%
2013 44.20 million -0.7%
2014 45.01 million +1.8%
2015 43.41 million -3.5%
2016 48.06 million +10.7%
2017 48.29 million +0.5%
2018 46.23 million -4.3%
2019 45.15 million -2.3%
2020 34.53 million -23.5%
2021 39.93 million +15.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +86.7% 23.85 million 44.52 million
2005 -48.2% 45.40 million 23.52 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.05 million 22.80 million 46.94 million 7
2010s 41.29 million 23.85 million 48.29 million 10
2020s 37.23 million 34.53 million 39.93 million 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million compare
  2. 6 Italy 46.01 million compare
  3. 7 Poland 39.93 million compare
  4. 9 Spain 37.57 million compare
  5. 10 Romania 19.52 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Poland?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Poland was 39.93 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 48.29 million in 2017.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.80 million in 2007.
How does Poland rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Poland ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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