Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland

Poland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number was 2.27 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.27 million Number
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.27 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
450,270 Number
in 2005
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland, 2003–2021

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2003201220212003: 624.4k Number2004: 719.0k Number2005: 450.3k Number2006: 561.4k Number2007: 603.0k Number2008: 628.7k Number2009: 801.7k Number2010: 857.8k Number2011: 921.4k Number2012: 1.6M Number2013: 1.6M Number2014: 1.7M Number2015: 1.7M Number2016: 1.9M Number2017: 2.0M Number2018: 2.0M Number2019: 2.2M Number2020: 1.8M Number2021: 2.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland stood at 2.27 million Number. That is the highest value across all 19 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, day cases, total number in Poland peaked at 2.27 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 450,270 Number, in 2005.

That places Poland 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland, 2003 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2003 624,372 Number
2004 719,035 Number +15.2%
2005 450,270 Number -37.4%
2006 561,389 Number +24.7%
2007 602,981 Number +7.4%
2008 628,708 Number +4.3%
2009 801,673 Number +27.5%
2010 857,791 Number +7.0%
2011 921,396 Number +7.4%
2012 1.57 million Number +70.8%
2013 1.65 million Number +4.6%
2014 1.73 million Number +5.0%
2015 1.69 million Number -2.5%
2016 1.90 million Number +12.5%
2017 2.05 million Number +8.0%
2018 2.02 million Number -1.4%
2019 2.22 million Number +9.9%
2020 1.79 million Number -19.5%
2021 2.27 million Number +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 626,918 Number 450,270 Number 801,673 Number 7
2010s 1.66 million Number 857,791 Number 2.22 million Number 10
2020s 2.03 million Number 1.79 million Number 2.27 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Poland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland was 2.27 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million Number in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 450,270 Number in 2005.
How does Poland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Poland ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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