Physicians in Poland
Poland: Physicians was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Poland, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Poland is 4.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Poland peaked at 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 23.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 205,422 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.4% (2025)
- Population, female 18.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 219,362 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Poland?
- Physicians in Poland was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for physicians?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.