Midwifery personnel in Poland

Poland: Midwifery personnel was 28,527 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
28,527
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35,154
in 2012
All-time low
21,008
in 2005
Years of data
35
1988–2023

Midwifery personnel in Poland, 1988–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1988200520231988: 22.0k1990: 24.0k1991: 23.8k1992: 23.6k1993: 23.8k1994: 24.3k1995: 24.4k1996: 24.6k1997: 24.8k1998: 24.4k1999: 22.7k2000: 22.0k2001: 21.8k2002: 21.7k2003: 21.1k2004: 22.0k2005: 21.0k2006: 21.1k2007: 21.9k2008: 22.2k2009: 22.4k2010: 22.6k2011: 22.7k2012: 35.2k2013: 22.8k2014: 22.4k2015: 22.5k2016: 22.9k2017: 22.7k2018: 22.9k2019: 27.7k2020: 27.6k2021: 28.4k2022: 28.4k2023: 28.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Poland is 28,527, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Poland peaked at 35,154 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,008, in 2005.

That places Poland 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,007 22,007 22,007 1
1990s 24,048 22,683 24,828 10
2000s 21,730 21,008 22,387 10
2010s 24,437 22,381 35,154 10
2020s 28,247 27,629 28,527 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 United Kingdom 33,163 compare
  2. 11 Japan 33,100 compare
  3. 12 Vietnam 29,306 compare
  4. 14 Germany 28,000 compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 27,897 compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 26,627 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Poland?
Midwifery personnel in Poland was 28,527 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 35,154 in 2012.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,008 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for midwifery personnel?
Poland ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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