Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland

Poland: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 15,908 Number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15,908 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17,484 Number
in 2010
All-time low
12,645 Number
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland, 2008–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201220172008: 17.1k Number2009: 16.9k Number2010: 17.5k Number2011: 14.5k Number2012: 12.6k Number2013: 12.8k Number2014: 13.7k Number2015: 14.6k Number2016: 16.1k Number2017: 15.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland is 15,908 Number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland peaked at 17,484 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,645 Number, in 2012.

That places Poland 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Poland, 2008 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2008 17,092 Number —
2009 16,937 Number -0.9%
2010 17,484 Number +3.2%
2011 14,525 Number -16.9%
2012 12,645 Number -12.9%
2013 12,846 Number +1.6%
2014 13,744 Number +7.0%
2015 14,618 Number +6.4%
2016 16,052 Number +9.8%
2017 15,908 Number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,014 Number 16,937 Number 17,092 Number 2
2010s 14,728 Number 12,645 Number 17,484 Number 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare
  3. 10 Portugal 30,098 Number compare
  4. 11 Poland 15,908 Number compare
  5. 13 Romania 15,140 Number compare
  6. 14 Belgium 13,697 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Poland was 15,908 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17,484 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,645 Number in 2012.
How does Poland rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Poland ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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