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
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number in Poland is 5.48 million, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 million, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
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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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