Poland: Doctors per 1,000 people
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Poland |
Doctors per 1,000 people |
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Latest value | 3.30 |
Year | 2019 |
Measure | doctors per 1,000 people |
Data availability | 1960 - 2019 |
Average | 1.93 |
Min - Max | 0.97 - 3.30 |
Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2019 is 3.3 doctors per 1,000 people, an increase from 2.38 doctors per 1,000 people in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 3.41 doctors per 1,000 people, based on data from 33 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1960 to 2019 is 1.93 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.97 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 3.3 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2019.
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Definition: The number of practicing physicians per 1,000 residents of the country.
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