Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland
Poland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.03 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.03 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland peaked at 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +40.1% | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Poland
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Poland was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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