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.
Medical doctors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48,207 | — |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 89,532 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 125,349 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 126,064 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 129,893 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 131,426 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 141,452 | +7.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 141,452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 7.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 141,452 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 | 125,349 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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