Croatia vs Poland: Physicians

Croatia
3.91 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland
4.03 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
32nd
Poland rank
30th

Physicians over time

  • Croatia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.03 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.79 per 1,000 people 1.84 per 1,000 people 0.0486 per 1,000 people Poland
1990s 2.14 per 1,000 people 2.27 per 1,000 people 0.132 per 1,000 people Poland
2000s 2.58 per 1,000 people 2.24 per 1,000 people 0.3414 per 1,000 people Croatia
2010s 3.19 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people 0.812 per 1,000 people Croatia
2020s 3.75 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 0.369 per 1,000 people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Croatia or Poland?
Poland, at 4.03 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Croatia and Poland?
0.12 per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for physicians?
Croatia ranks 32nd 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.