Australia vs Poland: Physicians

Australia
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland
4.03 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Poland rank
30th

Physicians over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.03 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1970s 1.35 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people Poland
1980s 1.92 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 0.04 per 1,000 people Poland
1990s 2.37 per 1,000 people 2.27 per 1,000 people 0.0986 per 1,000 people Australia
2000s 2.76 per 1,000 people 2.24 per 1,000 people 0.5176 per 1,000 people Australia
2010s 3.5 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people Australia
2020s 3.99 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 0.605 per 1,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 4.09 per 1,000 people against 4.03 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Australia and Poland?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for physicians?
Australia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.