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Hospitals in Poland

Poland: Hospitals was 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
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.

Hospitals in Poland, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1980 19.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1985 18.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.4%
1986 18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
1987 18.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1988 18.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.4%
1989 18.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
1990 18.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.3%
1991 19.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
1992 18.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
1993 19.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.6%
1994 19.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
1995 19.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
1996 19.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
1997 19.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.6%
1998 19.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
1999 20.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +7.9%
2000 20.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.8%
2001 21.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2002 21.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.4%
2003 21.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.4%
2004 23.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +7.6%
2005 22.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2006 21.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.4%
2007 24.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +9.8%
2008 23.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2009 24.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2010 25.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.3%
2011 25.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2012 27.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +7.2%
2013 28.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.6%
2014 28.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2015 28.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2016 28.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2017 33.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +19.7%
2018 33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.1%
2019 32.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.1%
2020 32.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2021 33.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2022 33.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2023 33.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2024 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.5%

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. 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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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 2nd out of 7 countries 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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