Poland: Nurse to hospital bed ratio
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| Poland |
Nurse to hospital bed ratio |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.53 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | nurse to bed ratio |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2017 |
| Average | 0.54 |
| Min - Max | 0.53 - 0.55 |
| Source | OECD |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2017 is 0.53 nurse to bed ratio, unchanged from 0.53 nurse to bed ratio in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 1.39 nurse to bed ratio, based on data from 31 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 2008 to 2017 is 0.54 nurse to bed ratio. The minimum value, 0.53 nurse to bed ratio, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 0.55 nurse to bed ratio was recorded in 2009.
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* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Recent values | Poland: Nurse to hospital bed ratio |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.53 |
| 2016 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 0.54 |
| 2012 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 0.53 |
| 2010 | 0.53 |
Definition: The ratio of the number of professional and associate professional nurses to the number of hospital beds.
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