General hospitals in Poland 2010-2022
In 2022, the number of general hospitals in Poland amounted to 896, a slight decrease compared to the previous year.
Other areas of healthcare improving
Expenditure on health in Poland amounted to a 6.6 percent share of GDP in 2021, although there have been some fluctuations over the years, this share has generally been increasing since 2000. Additionally, the density of physicians has increased over the last decade, going from 2.14 practicing physicians per 1,000 inhabitants in 2005 to 3.44 in 2021.
Mental health situation in Poland
Mental health problems, which have been classified as diseases and taken seriously due to popularization and understanding, are being reported more and more every year. In 2020, more than half a million medical certificates were issued for severe stress reactions and adaptive disorders. In addition, depressive episodes and other anxiety disorders were responsible for giving more than 200 thousand sick leaves. The facts support this data that 65 percent of women in 2023 rated their mental health as good or very good, and 53 percent did so for men. In addition, the cause of mental health problems in a considerable measure is high levels of stress. In 2023, more than 50 percent of Poles surveyed experienced stressful situations daily or several times a week.
