Physiotherapists in Poland
Poland: Physiotherapists was 35,187 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35,187
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
35,187
in 2022
All-time low
6,539
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2022
Physiotherapists in Poland, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Poland is 35,187, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Poland peaked at 35,187 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,539, in 1980.
That places Poland 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,539 | — |
| 1988 | 7,695 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 8,929 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 9,016 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,956 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,249 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9,739 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9,983 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,433 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11,051 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,698 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9,963 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 11,085 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 13,479 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 13,871 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,052 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,971 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 16,213 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18,049 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 18,990 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21,837 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 22,699 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 21,470 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21,975 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22,665 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23,126 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24,594 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 25,145 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26,003 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,495 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27,787 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 29,361 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 31,479 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 33,451 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35,187 | +5.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35,187 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35,187 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 15.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,117 | 6,539 | 7,695 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,802 | 8,929 | 11,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,625 | 11,085 | 22,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,862 | 21,470 | 29,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,372 | 31,479 | 35,187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 7 South Korea 48,978 compare
- 8 Chile 45,162 compare
- 9 Argentina 35,556 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 34,188 compare
- 12 Colombia 34,151 compare
- 13 Netherlands 33,544 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Poland?
- Physiotherapists in Poland was 35,187 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,187 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,539 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for physiotherapists?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Physiotherapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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