Physicians by sex and age in Poland
Poland: Physicians by sex and age was 141,193 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Poland stood at 141,193. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Poland peaked at 141,193 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,600, in 2005.
Poland ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91,121 | — |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by sex and age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +40.0% | 89,532 | 125,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,577 | 87,524 | 91,121 | 3 |
| 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
- 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 195,669 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 195,669 compare
- 8 Poland 141,193 compare
- 10 Romania 72,647 compare
- 11 Netherlands 71,184 compare
- 11 Netherlands 71,184 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Poland?
- Physicians by sex and age in Poland was 141,193 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,193 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,600 in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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