Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland
Poland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number was 5.48 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland stood at 5.48 million Number.
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, in-patients, total number 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 34 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, in-patients, total number in Poland, year by year
| 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% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million Number | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million Number | -3.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million Number | 3.00 million Number | 6.79 million Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million Number | 3.41 million Number | 6.89 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million Number | 4.79 million Number | 5.48 million Number | 2 |
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More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland was 5.48 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million Number in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number 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, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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