Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Poland
Poland: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 90,284 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
90,284
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
92,982
in 2003
All-time low
28,708
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland, 1960–2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Poland is 90,284, 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,708, in 1960.
Poland ranks 7th of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,708 | — |
| 1961 | 30,855 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 32,331 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 35,234 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 37,726 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 38,875 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40,445 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 42,101 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 43,762 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 44,864 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 46,466 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 48,207 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 49,957 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 51,672 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 53,414 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 54,461 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 55,772 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 57,321 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 59,155 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 61,460 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 63,577 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 64,896 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67,002 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 69,231 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 71,012 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 73,199 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 75,473 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 77,496 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 78,662 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 79,247 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81,641 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 82,925 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 83,724 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 85,367 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 87,712 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 89,421 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 90,828 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 91,121 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90,086 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87,524 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 85,031 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 86,706 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,070 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92,982 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 87,440 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 81,600 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 83,116 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 83,519 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82,397 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82,813 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,201 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84,221 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85,025 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85,246 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87,687 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88,437 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91,730 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90,284 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,490 | 28,708 | 44,864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,788 | 46,466 | 61,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,980 | 63,577 | 79,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,035 | 81,641 | 91,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,367 | 81,600 | 92,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,979 | 83,201 | 91,730 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 France 214,315 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
- 7 Poland 90,284 compare
- 9 Netherlands 66,870
- 9 Netherlands 66,870
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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 (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 (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 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,708 in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 43 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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