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
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.