Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients in Poland
Poland: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients was 5.48 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland stood at 5.48 million.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, 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: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients 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% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million | -3.2% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +82.1% | 3.43 million | 6.25 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 | 5.89 million | 3.41 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.79 million | 5.48 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 (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 (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 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 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 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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