Poland vs Slovenia: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Poland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Slovenia, a difference of 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 27th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.145 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.066 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.427 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 3.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.194 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Poland or Slovenia?
- Poland, at 3.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Poland and Slovenia?
- 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Poland ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 27th 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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About this data
<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> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </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>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <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> </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>