Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Poland

Poland: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 141,193 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
141,193
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
141,193
in 2024
All-time low
81,600
in 2005
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 85.4k1994: 87.7k1995: 89.4k1996: 90.8k1997: 91.1k1998: 90.1k1999: 87.5k2000: 85.0k2001: 86.7k2002: 88.1k2003: 93.0k2004: 87.4k2005: 81.6k2006: 83.1k2007: 83.5k2008: 82.4k2009: 82.8k2010: 83.2k2011: 84.2k2012: 85.0k2013: 85.2k2014: 87.7k2015: 88.4k2016: 91.7k2017: 90.3k2018: 89.5k2019: 125.3k2020: 126.1k2021: 129.9k2022: 131.4k2023: 137.4k2024: 141.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Poland is 141,193, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 141,193 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,600, in 2005.

That places Poland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 85,367 —
1994 87,712 +2.7%
1995 89,421 +1.9%
1996 90,828 +1.6%
1997 91,121 +0.3%
1998 90,086 -1.1%
1999 87,524 -2.8%
2000 85,031 -2.8%
2001 86,706 +2.0%
2002 88,070 +1.6%
2003 92,982 +5.6%
2004 87,440 -6.0%
2005 81,600 -6.7%
2006 83,116 +1.9%
2007 83,519 +0.5%
2008 82,397 -1.3%
2009 82,813 +0.5%
2010 83,201 +0.5%
2011 84,221 +1.2%
2012 85,025 +1.0%
2013 85,246 +0.3%
2014 87,687 +2.9%
2015 88,437 +0.9%
2016 91,730 +3.7%
2017 90,284 -1.6%
2018 89,532 -0.8%
2019 125,349 +40.0%
2020 126,064 +0.6%
2021 129,893 +3.0%
2022 131,426 +1.2%
2023 137,420 +4.6%
2024 141,193 +2.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 141,193 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 141,193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians by NUTS 2 region 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
2019 +40.0% 89,532 125,349

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,866 85,367 91,121 7
2000s 85,367 81,600 92,982 10
2010s 91,071 83,201 125,349 10
2020s 133,199 126,064 141,193 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
  3. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  4. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  5. 9 Romania 72,647 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Poland?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Poland was 141,193 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 141,193 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,600 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Poland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed