Nursing personnel in Poland

Poland: Nursing personnel was 216,086 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
216,086
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
285,339
in 2012
All-time low
156,975
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Nursing 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: 193.9k1989: 197.9k1990: 207.8k1991: 204.0k1992: 203.6k1993: 203.9k1994: 208.6k1995: 211.6k1996: 215.3k1997: 217.2k1998: 213.1k1999: 197.2k2000: 189.6k2001: 186.5k2002: 185.9k2003: 181.3k2004: 188.2k2005: 194.2k2006: 194.2k2007: 197.5k2008: 197.9k2009: 200.3k2010: 200.8k2011: 200.8k2012: 285.3k2013: 200.6k2014: 199.2k2015: 197.4k2016: 195.8k2017: 193.7k2018: 193.0k2019: 214.1k2020: 210.9k2021: 214.5k2022: 214.4k2023: 216.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Poland recorded 216,086 for nursing personnel in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Poland peaked at 285,339 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 156,975, in 1980.

Poland ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 177,271 156,975 197,880 10
1990s 208,224 197,153 217,190 10
2000s 191,561 181,291 200,280 10
2010s 208,072 192,964 285,339 10
2020s 213,974 210,923 216,086 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Turkey 248,287 compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 229,368 compare
  3. 25 Egypt 216,306 compare
  4. 27 Saudi Arabia 213,110 compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 198,573 compare
  6. 29 Iran 183,036 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Poland?
Nursing personnel in Poland was 216,086 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 285,339 in 2012.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 156,975 in 1980.
How does Poland rank for nursing personnel?
Poland ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing 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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