Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Poland

Poland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 5.48 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.48 million Number
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.89 million Number
in 2017
All-time low
3.00 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2003–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Poland, 2003–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2003201220212003: 6.6M Number2004: 6.8M Number2005: 3.0M Number2006: 3.1M Number2007: 3.1M Number2008: 3.1M Number2009: 3.4M Number2010: 3.4M Number2011: 3.4M Number2015: 6.3M Number2016: 6.8M Number2017: 6.9M Number2018: 6.6M Number2019: 6.4M Number2020: 4.8M Number2021: 5.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Poland stood at 5.48 million Number.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Poland peaked at 6.89 million Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million Number, in 2005.

That places Poland 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Poland, 2003 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2003 6.65 million Number
2004 6.79 million Number +2.1%
2005 3.00 million Number -55.8%
2006 3.13 million Number +4.1%
2007 3.07 million Number -1.7%
2008 3.13 million Number +2.0%
2009 3.44 million Number +9.8%
2010 3.41 million Number -0.8%
2011 3.43 million Number +0.6%
2015 6.30 million Number +83.7%
2016 6.81 million Number +8.0%
2017 6.89 million Number +1.3%
2018 6.57 million Number -4.7%
2019 6.39 million Number -2.8%
2020 4.79 million Number -25.1%
2021 5.48 million Number +14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients 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 +83.7% 3.43 million Number 6.30 million Number
2005 -55.8% 6.79 million Number 3.00 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.17 million Number 3.00 million Number 6.79 million Number 7
2010s 5.69 million Number 3.41 million Number 6.89 million Number 7
2020s 5.13 million Number 4.79 million Number 5.48 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.38 million Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million Number compare
  3. 6 Italy 5.54 million Number compare
  4. 7 Poland 5.48 million Number compare
  5. 9 Spain 4.51 million Number compare
  6. 10 Romania 2.53 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Poland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Poland was 5.48 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6.89 million Number in 2017.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million Number in 2005.
How does Poland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Poland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,648 data points, 2000–2021
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