Hospitals in Poland

Poland: Hospitals was 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1986
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Hospitals in Poland, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 19.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 19.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 19.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 19.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 19.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 19.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 19.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 19.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 20.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 21.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 21.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 21.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 23.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 22.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 21.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 23.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 25.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 25.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 27.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 28.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 28.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 28.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 33.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 32.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 33.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 34.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Poland recorded 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in Poland peaked at 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1986.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6
1990s 19.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 22.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 24.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 29.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 33.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in Poland?
Hospitals in Poland was 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1986.
How does Poland rank for hospitals?
Poland ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is hospitals rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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