Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Poland

Poland: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number was 2.27 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
450,270
in 2005
Years of data
16
2003–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Poland, 2003–2021

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2003201220212003: 624.4k2004: 719.0k2005: 450.3k2006: 561.4k2007: 603.0k2008: 628.7k2009: 801.7k2010: 857.8k2011: 921.4k2015: 1.7M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.2M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 2.27 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Poland peaked at 2.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 450,270, in 2005.

Poland ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Poland, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 624,372 —
2004 719,035 +15.2%
2005 450,270 -37.4%
2006 561,389 +24.7%
2007 602,981 +7.4%
2008 628,708 +4.3%
2009 801,673 +27.5%
2010 857,791 +7.0%
2011 921,396 +7.4%
2015 1.69 million +82.9%
2016 1.90 million +12.5%
2017 2.05 million +8.0%
2018 2.02 million -1.4%
2019 2.22 million +9.9%
2020 1.79 million -19.5%
2021 2.27 million +26.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 2.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417,605, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 2.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 384,282, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number 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
2015 +82.9% 921,396 1.69 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 626,918 450,270 801,673 7
2010s 1.66 million 857,791 2.22 million 7
2020s 2.03 million 1.79 million 2.27 million 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Spain 4.72 million compare
  2. 5 Romania 3.03 million compare
  3. 6 Poland 2.27 million compare
  4. 8 Belgium 2.07 million compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 1.37 million compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Poland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Poland was 2.27 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 450,270 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Poland ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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