Physicians by sex and age in Poland
Poland: Physicians by sex and age was 141,193 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Poland is 141,193 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,600 Number, in 2005.
Poland ranks 8th of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91,121 Number | — |
| 1998 | 90,086 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87,524 Number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 85,031 Number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 86,706 Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,070 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92,982 Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 87,440 Number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 81,600 Number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 83,116 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 83,519 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82,397 Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82,813 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,201 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84,221 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85,025 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85,246 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87,687 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88,437 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91,730 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90,284 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 89,532 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 125,349 Number | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 126,064 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 129,893 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 131,426 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 137,420 Number | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 141,193 Number | +2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 141,193 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 141,193 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 Number | 125,349 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,577 Number | 87,524 Number | 91,121 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 85,367 Number | 81,600 Number | 92,982 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,071 Number | 83,201 Number | 125,349 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,199 Number | 126,064 Number | 141,193 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 5 Türkiye 221,133 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number compare
- 8 Poland 141,193 Number compare
- 10 Romania 72,647 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Poland?
- Physicians by sex and age in Poland was 141,193 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,193 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,600 Number in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 47 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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