Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland
Poland: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 6.8 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.8 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.7 Number per inhabitant
in 2019
All-time low
3.3 Number per inhabitant
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2020
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland is 6.8 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland peaked at 7.7 Number per inhabitant in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Number per inhabitant, in 1960.
Poland ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 1965 | 3.7 Number per inhabitant | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 4 Number per inhabitant | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5 Number per inhabitant | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 4.9 Number per inhabitant | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7 Number per inhabitant | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6 Number per inhabitant | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 6.1 Number per inhabitant | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.1 Number per inhabitant | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.3 Number per inhabitant | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.5 Number per inhabitant | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.9 Number per inhabitant | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 6 Number per inhabitant | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.1 Number per inhabitant | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3 Number per inhabitant | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3 Number per inhabitant | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6 Number per inhabitant | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8 Number per inhabitant | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3 Number per inhabitant | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 Number per inhabitant | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 Number per inhabitant | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 Number per inhabitant | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 Number per inhabitant | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Number per inhabitant | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 Number per inhabitant | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7 Number per inhabitant | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1 Number per inhabitant | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2 Number per inhabitant | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4 Number per inhabitant | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Number per inhabitant | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6 Number per inhabitant | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7 Number per inhabitant | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.95 Number per inhabitant | 3.3 Number per inhabitant | 4.5 Number per inhabitant | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.93 Number per inhabitant | 4.9 Number per inhabitant | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 Number per inhabitant | 5.9 Number per inhabitant | 6.5 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 Number per inhabitant | 5.2 Number per inhabitant | 5.8 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 Number per inhabitant | 5.4 Number per inhabitant | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 Number per inhabitant | 6.6 Number per inhabitant | 7.7 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | 6.8 Number per inhabitant | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland?
- Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Poland was 6.8 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 Number per inhabitant in 2019.
- What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Number per inhabitant in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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