Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Poland

Poland: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases was 2.27 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
450,270
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: 624.4k2004: 719.0k2005: 450.3k2006: 561.4k2007: 603.0k2008: 628.7k2009: 801.7k2010: 857.8k2011: 921.4k2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.2M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland stood at 2.27 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 450,270, 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: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases 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 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%
2012 1.57 million +70.8%
2013 1.65 million +4.6%
2014 1.73 million +5.0%
2015 1.69 million -2.5%
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 384,282, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 2.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 350,960, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases 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
2012 +70.8% 921,396 1.57 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 626,918 450,270 801,673 7
2010s 1.66 million 857,791 2.22 million 10
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, day cases, total number in Poland?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Poland was 2.27 million 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 in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 450,270 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
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