Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Poland
Poland: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 5.48 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Poland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.48 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2005.
Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.65 million | — |
| 2004 | 6.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million | +14.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +83.7% | 3.43 million | 6.30 million |
| 2005 | -55.8% | 6.79 million | 3.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.00 million | 6.79 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 3.41 million | 6.89 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.79 million | 5.48 million | 2 |
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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 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 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 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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