Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland
Poland: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 6.29 million Discharges in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland, 2003–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.29 million Discharges for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland peaked at 6.89 million Discharges in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million Discharges, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.08 million Discharges | — |
| 2004 | 5.06 million Discharges | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million Discharges | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.69 million Discharges | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.56 million Discharges | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million Discharges | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million Discharges | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.15 million Discharges | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million Discharges | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million Discharges | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million Discharges | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million Discharges | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million Discharges | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million Discharges | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million Discharges | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million Discharges | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million Discharges | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million Discharges | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million Discharges | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million Discharges | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.81 million Discharges | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.29 million Discharges | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 million Discharges | 5.06 million Discharges | 6.19 million Discharges | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million Discharges | 6.15 million Discharges | 6.89 million Discharges | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million Discharges | 4.79 million Discharges | 6.29 million Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 United States of America 38.82 million Discharges compare
- 2 Russian Federation 33.72 million Discharges
- 3 Germany 18.68 million Discharges compare
- 4 Japan 16.12 million Discharges compare
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 34,349 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 408,504 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 163 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Poland was 6.29 million Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million Discharges in 2017.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million Discharges in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.