Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland

Poland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 2012
All-time low
5.3
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 6.11991: 61992: 5.91993: 5.91994: 6.11995: 6.21996: 6.31997: 6.31998: 6.21999: 5.72000: 5.52001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 5.32004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 5.82009: 5.92010: 5.92011: 5.92012: 8.42013: 5.82014: 5.82015: 5.72016: 5.72017: 5.72018: 5.62019: 6.32020: 6.22021: 6.42022: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland is 6.33, 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 1000 people in Poland peaked at 8.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2003.

Poland ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.09 —
1991 5.97 -2.0%
1992 5.94 -0.4%
1993 5.95 +0.0%
1994 6.07 +2.2%
1995 6.15 +1.3%
1996 6.25 +1.7%
1997 6.31 +0.9%
1998 6.2 -1.8%
1999 5.74 -7.4%
2000 5.53 -3.7%
2001 5.45 -1.5%
2002 5.43 -0.3%
2003 5.3 -2.4%
2004 5.51 +4.0%
2005 5.64 +2.5%
2006 5.65 +0.2%
2007 5.77 +2.0%
2008 5.79 +0.5%
2009 5.86 +1.1%
2010 5.86 +0.1%
2011 5.85 -0.2%
2012 8.38 +43.2%
2013 5.84 -30.3%
2014 5.79 -0.9%
2015 5.75 -0.8%
2016 5.72 -0.5%
2017 5.66 -1.0%
2018 5.64 -0.2%
2019 6.33 +12.1%
2020 6.25 -1.2%
2021 6.39 +2.2%
2022 6.33 -1.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 6.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 6.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +43.2% 5.85 8.38
2013 -30.3% 8.38 5.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.07 5.74 6.31 10
2000s 5.59 5.3 5.86 10
2010s 6.08 5.64 8.38 10
2020s 6.32 6.25 6.39 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 53 Spain 6.41 compare
  2. 54 South Africa 6.39 compare
  3. 55 Libya 6.38 compare
  4. 57 Moldova 6.32 compare
  5. 58 United Arab Emirates 6.19 compare
  6. 59 Montenegro 6.08 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Poland was 6.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2012.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2003.
How does Poland rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Poland ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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