Health personnel in Poland
Poland: Health personnel was 141,193 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
141,193 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
141,193 Number
in 2024
All-time low
28,708 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Health personnel in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 141,193 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Poland peaked at 141,193 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,708 Number, in 1960.
That places Poland 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Health personnel 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% |
| 2018 | 89,532 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 125,349 Number | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 126,064 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 129,893 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 131,426 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 137,420 Number | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 141,193 Number | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +40.0% | 89,532 Number | 125,349 Number |
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 | 91,071 Number | 83,201 Number | 125,349 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,199 Number | 126,064 Number | 141,193 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 Spain 226,667 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
- 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
- 9 Romania 72,647 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
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 — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (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)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Poland?
- Health personnel in Poland was 141,193 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,193 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,708 Number in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for health personnel?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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