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
Poland recorded 90,284 for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 90,284 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 90,284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
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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