Netherlands vs Poland: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians

Netherlands
3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Poland
3.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Poland rank
24th

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
01234199520092024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 44 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2000s 2.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.454 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3375 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Netherlands and Poland?
0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong>&nbsp;total, 55&ndash;64, and 65 years and over.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>