Medical doctors in Poland
Poland: Medical doctors was 58.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2023
All-time low
50.8%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Medical doctors in Poland, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Poland stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Poland peaked at 58.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.9% | — |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 58.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 58.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 50.8% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 58.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 23 Turkmenistan 60.1% compare
- 24 Slovakia 59.4% compare
- 25 Netherlands 59.3% compare
- 27 Portugal 58.1% compare
- 28 Spain 58.0% compare
- 29 Czechia 57.5% compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 57.5% compare
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 58.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for medical doctors?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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