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

Latest (2021)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.89 million
in 2017
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland, 2003–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2003201220212003: 6.6M2004: 6.8M2005: 3.0M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.4M2012: 6.3M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.5M2015: 6.3M2016: 6.8M2017: 6.9M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.4M2020: 4.8M2021: 5.5M

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

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021) in Poland, 2003 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +82.1% 3.43 million 6.25 million
2005 -55.8% 6.79 million 3.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 8.38 million compare
  3. 6 Italy 5.54 million compare
  4. 7 Poland 5.48 million compare
  5. 9 Spain 4.51 million compare
  6. 10 Romania 2.53 million compare

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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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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