Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Poland

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

Latest (2021)
39.93 million Number
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.29 million Number
in 2017
All-time low
22.80 million Number
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: 46.9M Number2004: 45.4M Number2005: 23.5M Number2006: 23.7M Number2007: 22.8M Number2008: 23.2M Number2009: 24.8M Number2010: 24.2M Number2011: 23.8M Number2012: 44.5M Number2013: 44.2M Number2014: 45.0M Number2015: 43.4M Number2016: 48.1M Number2017: 48.3M Number2018: 46.2M Number2019: 45.2M Number2020: 34.5M Number2021: 39.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 39.93 million Number 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 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.80 million Number, 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 in Poland, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Türkiye 53.66 million Number compare
  2. 6 Italy 46.01 million Number compare
  3. 7 Poland 39.93 million Number compare
  4. 9 Spain 37.57 million Number compare
  5. 10 Romania 19.52 million Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.80 million Number 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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