Medical doctors in Poland
Poland: Medical doctors was 141,452 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Poland, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Poland is 141,452, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Poland peaked at 141,452 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,207, in 1971.
Poland ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,602 | 48,207 | 61,460 | 9 |
| 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 | 91,071 | 83,201 | 125,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,209 | 126,064 | 141,452 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Poland?
- Medical doctors in Poland was 141,452 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,452 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,207 in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for medical doctors?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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