Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland
Poland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 90,284 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
90,284 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
92,982 Number
in 2003
All-time low
28,708 Number
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland, 1960–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland is 90,284 Number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland peaked at 92,982 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,708 Number, in 1960.
Poland ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,708 Number | — |
| 1961 | 30,855 Number | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 32,331 Number | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 35,234 Number | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 37,726 Number | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 38,875 Number | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40,445 Number | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 42,101 Number | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 43,762 Number | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 44,864 Number | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 46,466 Number | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 48,207 Number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 49,957 Number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 51,672 Number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 53,414 Number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 54,461 Number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 55,772 Number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 57,321 Number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 59,155 Number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 61,460 Number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 63,577 Number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 64,896 Number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67,002 Number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 69,231 Number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 71,012 Number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 73,199 Number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 75,473 Number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 77,496 Number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 78,662 Number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 79,247 Number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81,641 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 82,925 Number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 83,724 Number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 85,367 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 87,712 Number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 89,421 Number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 90,828 Number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 91,121 Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90,086 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87,524 Number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 85,031 Number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 86,706 Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,070 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92,982 Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 87,440 Number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 81,600 Number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 83,116 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 83,519 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82,397 Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82,813 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,201 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84,221 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85,025 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85,246 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87,687 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88,437 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91,730 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90,284 Number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,490 Number | 28,708 Number | 44,864 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,788 Number | 46,466 Number | 61,460 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,980 Number | 63,577 Number | 79,247 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,035 Number | 81,641 Number | 91,121 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,367 Number | 81,600 Number | 92,982 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,979 Number | 83,201 Number | 91,730 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 France 214,315 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
- 7 Poland 90,284 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 Number
- 9 Netherlands 66,870 Number
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland was 90,284 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92,982 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,708 Number in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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