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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200120231980: 157.0k1981: 161.3k1982: 164.0k1983: 168.6k1984: 172.1k1985: 179.7k1986: 186.5k1987: 191.8k1988: 215.9k1989: 197.9k1990: 231.8k1991: 227.8k1992: 227.3k1993: 227.6k1994: 232.9k1995: 236.0k1996: 239.9k1997: 242.0k1998: 237.6k1999: 219.8k2000: 211.6k2001: 208.3k2002: 207.6k2003: 202.4k2004: 210.3k2005: 215.2k2006: 215.3k2007: 219.3k2008: 220.2k2009: 222.7k2010: 223.4k2011: 223.6k2012: 320.5k2013: 223.4k2014: 221.6k2015: 219.8k2016: 218.7k2017: 216.4k2018: 215.8k2019: 241.8k2020: 238.6k2021: 242.9k2022: 242.8k2023: 244.6k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Poland, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 South Africa 265,877 compare
  2. 23 Iran 260,567 compare
  3. 24 Thailand 256,119 compare
  4. 26 Ukraine 229,368 compare
  5. 27 Saudi Arabia 218,107 compare
  6. 28 Egypt 216,306 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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