Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland
Poland: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.33 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.33 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.38 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland is 6.33 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland peaked at 8.38 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Poland ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.74 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.2% | 5.85 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people |
| 2013 | -30.3% | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 5.84 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 5.74 per 1,000 people | 6.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 8.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 6.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Moldova 6.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 6.08 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Poland was 6.33 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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