Nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland
Poland: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 244,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
244,613
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
320,493
in 2012
All-time low
156,975
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland stood at 244,613.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland peaked at 320,493 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 156,975, in 1980.
That places Poland 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 156,975 | — |
| 1981 | 161,269 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 164,023 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 168,567 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 172,076 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 179,727 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 186,484 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 191,800 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 215,919 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 197,880 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 231,783 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 227,767 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 227,270 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 227,648 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 232,858 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 236,043 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 239,939 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 242,018 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 237,561 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 219,836 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 211,629 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 208,334 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 207,635 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 202,420 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 210,263 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 215,213 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 215,268 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 219,307 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 220,174 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 222,667 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 223,385 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 223,563 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 320,493 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 223,420 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 221,569 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 219,845 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 218,723 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 216,442 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 215,844 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 241,807 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 238,552 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 242,921 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 242,797 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 244,613 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 179,472 | 156,975 | 215,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,272 | 219,836 | 242,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,291 | 202,420 | 222,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,509 | 215,844 | 320,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,221 | 238,552 | 244,613 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Poland was 244,613 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 320,493 in 2012.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,975 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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