Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Poland
Poland: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 6.33 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Poland, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Poland is 6.33 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Poland peaked at 8.38 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Poland 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.74 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.2% | 5.85 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people |
| 2013 | -30.3% | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 5.84 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 5.74 per 1,000 people | 6.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 6.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 6.08 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Poland?
- Nurses and midwives in Poland was 6.33 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for nurses and midwives?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.