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
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.
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
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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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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