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Physicians, total — Poland

Physicians, total in Poland in 2023 — 141,452 people. Ranked 15 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 193.4%.

2023 141,452 people +7.63% vs 2022
World rank 15of 117
Period maximum 141,452 people2023
Period minimum 48,207 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Poland, 1971–2023050,000100,000150,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 48,207 people1972: 49,957 people1973: 51,672 people1974: 53,414 people1975: 54,461 people1976: 55,772 people1977: 57,321 people1978: 59,155 people1979: 61,460 people1980: 63,577 people1981: 64,896 people1982: 67,002 people1983: 69,231 people1984: 71,012 people1985: 73,199 people1986: 75,473 people1987: 77,496 people1988: 78,662 people1989: 79,247 people1990: 81,641 people1991: 82,925 people1992: 83,724 people1993: 85,367 people1994: 87,712 people1995: 89,421 people1996: 90,828 people1997: 91,121 people1998: 90,086 people1999: 87,524 people2000: 85,031 people2001: 86,706 people2002: 88,070 people2003: 92,982 people2004: 87,440 people2005: 81,600 people2006: 83,116 people2007: 83,519 people2008: 82,397 people2009: 82,813 people2010: 83,201 people2011: 84,221 people2012: 85,025 people2013: 85,246 people2014: 87,687 people2015: 88,437 people2016: 91,730 people2017: 90,284 people2018: 89,532 people2019: 125,349 people2020: 126,064 people2021: 129,893 people2022: 131,426 people2023: 141,452 people
Change over the period: +93,245 (+193.43%) Average annual rate: 2.09 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 141,452 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 141,452 +10,026 +7.63%
2022 131,426 +1,533 +1.18%
2021 129,893 +3,829 +3.04%
2020 126,064 +715 +0.57%
2019 125,349 +35,817 +40%
2018 89,532 −752 −0.83%
2017 90,284 −1,446 −1.58%
2016 91,730 +3,293 +3.72%
2015 88,437 +750 +0.86%
2014 87,687 +2,441 +2.86%
2013 85,246 +221 +0.26%
2012 85,025 +804 +0.95%
2011 84,221 +1,020 +1.23%
2010 83,201 +388 +0.47%
2009 82,813 +416 +0.5%
2008 82,397 −1,122 −1.34%
2007 83,519 +403 +0.48%
2006 83,116 +1,516 +1.86%
2005 81,600 −5,840 −6.68%
2004 87,440 −5,542 −5.96%
2003 92,982 +4,912 +5.58%
2002 88,070 +1,364 +1.57%
2001 86,706 +1,675 +1.97%
2000 85,031 −2,493 −2.85%
1999 87,524 −2,562 −2.84%
1998 90,086 −1,035 −1.14%
1997 91,121 +293 +0.32%
1996 90,828 +1,407 +1.57%
1995 89,421 +1,709 +1.95%
1994 87,712 +2,345 +2.75%
1993 85,367 +1,643 +1.96%
1992 83,724 +799 +0.96%
1991 82,925 +1,284 +1.57%
1990 81,641 +2,394 +3.02%
1989 79,247 +585 +0.74%
1988 78,662 +1,166 +1.5%
1987 77,496 +2,023 +2.68%
1986 75,473 +2,274 +3.11%
1985 73,199 +2,187 +3.08%
1984 71,012 +1,781 +2.57%
1983 69,231 +2,229 +3.33%
1982 67,002 +2,106 +3.25%
1981 64,896 +1,319 +2.07%
1980 63,577 +2,117 +3.44%
1979 61,460 +2,305 +3.9%
1978 59,155 +1,834 +3.2%
1977 57,321 +1,549 +2.78%
1976 55,772 +1,311 +2.41%
1975 54,461 +1,047 +1.96%
1974 53,414 +1,742 +3.37%
1973 51,672 +1,715 +3.43%
1972 49,957 +1,750 +3.63%
1971 48,207

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.