Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.03 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 4.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Poland 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.